US EditionCuban security forces exit Venezuela as US pressure mounts
Cuban advisers and medical workers have departed Venezuela due to U.S. pressure aiming to end Havana-Caracas security ties, sources said.
- Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as the interim government faces pressure from the US.
- The US has blockaded Venezuela from shipping oil to Cuba, economically strangling the island.
- Interim President Delcy Rodriguez, an ally of Nicolas Maduro, has entrusted her protection to Venezuelan bodyguards instead of Cuban forces.
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Delcy Rodriguez orders departure of Cuban security as US pressure fractures Caracas-Havana ties: Report
Unlike her predecessor, the deposed Nicolas Maduro, or the late Hugo Chavez — both of whom relied on elite Cuban forces — Interim President Delcy Rodriguez has now entrusted her personal safety to Venezuelan bodyguards
For years, intelligence and defence cooperation was a pillar of the Caracas-Havana link. Cuban advisers have been integrated into various Venezuelan military bodies since the late 2000s, within the framework of a broader agreement that included the shipment of subsidized oil to the island in exchange for professional and security services.
Cuban security forces exit Venezuela as US pressure mounts
Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as Interim President Delcy Rodriguez's government faces intense pressure from Washington to unwind Latin America’s most consequential leftist alliance, according to 11 sources familiar with the matter.
Venezuela-Cuba Alliance Faces Unraveling Under U.S. Pressure
Cuban security advisers and doctors are leaving Venezuela as U.S. pressure mounts to dissolve the Venezuela-Cuba alliance. Despite the exit, tensions remain with intermittent flights back to Cuba and the enduring presence of some Cuban professionals in Venezuela. President Delcy Rodriguez maneuvers cautiously amid these geopolitical shifts.
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