Cuba's shadow in Venezuela: Havana’s intelligence and military ties exposed after Maduro raid
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Cuba confirmed that 32 of its citizens, identified as members of its armed forces and intelligence services, were killed during a U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, prompting two days of national mourning. The Cuban personnel’s involvement highlights longstanding evidence of Cuba’s extensive and covert role within Venezuela’s military and intelligence structures, established through agreements from 2008 that allowed Cuban officials to train Venezuelan troops and restructure intelligence agencies. Investigations and United Nations reports have documented Cuban advisory oversight in Venezuelan military counterintelligence, including surveillance and repression methods linked to responses to protests and human rights violations. This admission by Cuba has intensified scrutiny of the alliance between Havana and Caracas and its impact on Venezuela’s security apparatus and governance.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 10:7-9
"His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness. He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate. He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net."
Commentary:
Covert alliances and hidden influence often bring turmoil and suspicion to nations, like what’s emerging between Cuba and Venezuela. Behind-the-scenes actors shape outcomes far from public view; you can sense the confusion all the way down to ordinary families who just want peace. These types of entanglements reflect the biblical pattern of rulers and nations using secretive means for control and power. Scripture often points to the danger of hidden schemes—such patterns continue to play out as prophesied in tumultuous times.
Prophetic Trend:
Hidden partnerships among nations continue to intensify instability and expose deeper fault lines in global affairs.
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Source Excerpt:
Cuba acknowledged that 32 of its citizens — described by the government as members of the island’s armed forces and intelligence services — were killed during the U.S. operation that seized Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, declaring two days of national mourning in their honor.Havana did not specify where the personnel were stationed during the raid. But their deaths have renewed scrutiny of years of reporting and international investigations documenting Cuba’s deep and covert involvement inside Venezuela’s military and intelligence structures.Jorge Jraissati, a Venezuelan political analyst, said Cuba’s intelligence role was critical to the consolidation of power first under Hugo Chávez and later under Maduro. "Experts usually link Cuba as the most important intelligence provider of Venezuela. This includes issues like running elections, building diplomatic leverage with other countries and keeping the security forces in check, among others," he told Fox News Digital.TRUMP VOWS US WILL 'RUN' VENEZUELA UNTIL 'SAFE' TRANSITION OF POWERJraissati said any transition in Venezuela "would require the American government, in partnership with the Venezuelan people, to work toget...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 01-05-2026 10:47