Cuba says 32 citizens killed in U.S. raid to arrest Venezuela's Maduro
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Key Points:
- Cuba reported that 32 of its citizens were killed in combat during a U.S. raid on Venezuela, where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was arrested and taken to New York.
- The Cuban nationals were on missions for the Cuban Armed Forces and interior ministry, and Cuba condemned the U.S. actions as a "criminal act of aggression and state terrorism."
- The U.S. raid followed weeks of military buildup in the region and threats by President Donald Trump, who stated the U.S. would "run" Venezuela until a safe transition occurs.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized using oil blockades and regional military pressure to influence Venezuela's political direction, describing the oil embargo as a "quarantine" on the Venezuelan economy.
