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CIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting
Similar pressure campaigns do not equal similar results, experts say, even if President Donald Trump has often warned that "Cuba is next."
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What happenedCIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana amid renewed attention to U.S.-Cuba security and diplomacy.
The headline splitMost outlets frame this as a diplomatic visit: Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana. Right-leaning coverage adds stronger regime and security language, making the trip feel like part of a wider U.S. pressure campaign.
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Left / center-leftTrump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook, but experts point out key differences
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterCIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting
CBS News Politics · Center · News report
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CIA director brought paramilitary leader involved in Maduro capture to Cuba meeting
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When CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana last week to meet with senior Cuban officials, he brought along one of the covert operators involved in the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro...
