In a staggering revelation by the American media outlet CBS News, it was broadcast that when CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Havana for a rare meeting with high ranking Cuban officials, he was accompanied by one of the operational factors who participated in the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in January. According to several sources, Ratcliffe made sure to personally present the paramilitary leader to the Cubans as the man who killed their people in Venezuela! Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela before the capture of Maduro, had announced that 32 Cuban military and police personnel were killed during the operation in Caracas. However, the CIA refused to comment on the report of CBS News.
Cuba cannot remain a safe haven
A CIA official told CBS News that Ratcliffe conveyed a message to the Cuban leadership that the USA is ready to engage seriously in economic and security issues, but only if Cuba proceeds with fundamental changes. Among the individuals who met with Ratcliffe was also Raúl Rodríguez Castro, known as Raulito, grandson of the former president Raúl Castro. The meeting between the head of the CIA and a member of the Castro family brought back memories of the Cold War and the secret American operations against the government of Fidel Castro, particularly after the failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs and the operation Operation Mongoose. The relations of Washington and Havana continue to be strongly affected by this history.
Trump increases the pressure
The visit of Ratcliffe took place after months of growing pressure from the Trump administration towards Cuba. After the operation in Venezuela, Donald Trump had pledged to deprive Havana of oil supplies, amid one of the worst energy crises in the history of the country. On May 22, Trump reiterated his threats against Cuba publicly, stating that many American presidents examined for decades the possibility of intervention on the island, but it seems that I will be the one to do it: Other presidents were thinking about it for 50 or 60 years. It seems that I will be the one to do it. And I would be happy to do it, Trump stated to reporters.
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio
Security threat
The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also stated that Cuba constitutes for years a threat to the national security of the US due to its relations with adversaries of Washington, such as Russia and China. At the same time, Rubio argued that the Trump administration prefers a peaceful and negotiated solution, however he admitted that he considers a diplomatic agreement with the current Cuban leadership extremely difficult. The preference of Trump is always a peaceful agreement through negotiations. But, frankly, the chances of this happening with those we have across from us are not great, he stated. At the same time, Rubio has stated that Cuba must proceed with deep political and economic reforms.
They plan death penalty for Castro
At the same time, according to existing information, the United States brings back to the forefront explosive charges against the former leader of Cuba, Raul Castro, for the downing of two American aircraft in 1996. According to the American Department of Justice, these charges carry even the penalty of death or life imprisonment, opening the way for an unthinkable geopolitical thriller! Western media outlets hint that Washington examines even scenarios of neutralization or abduction of the 94 year old historical leader of the Cuban revolution, along the lines of what according to some analysts was attempted in Venezuela with Nicolas Maduro. This possibility causes shock even in diplomatic circles. Is it possible that the superpower of the planet examines operations against an overaged symbol of the Cuban regime? Or does the case hide deeper designs for the destabilization of Havana? The political analyst Kirill Ozhimko argues that Washington treats with extreme hostility every country that refuses to submit to its will. The American leadership hates anyone who does not obey its direct orders. Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Russia, China. Age, history, and political weight play no role, he notes characteristically.
Raul Castro
Fears of military intervention
According to several reports, Ratcliffe returned from Havana without having been impressed by the talks with the Cuban side. At the same time, American media and analysts estimate that the Trump administration is approaching closer and closer to a decision for a potential military intervention in Cuba. The proximity of Cuba to the United States could, according to the same estimates, allow a rapid special operation without extensive preparations that would be easily perceived. However, there are reports that Cuba has acquired offensive drones from Russia and Iran, a fact that causes serious concern in Washington. The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, stated that his country does not constitute a threat to the United States, but warned of a bloodbath if the American military carries out attacks! The latest developments reinforce the climate of tension between Washington and Havana, in a period during which Cuba faces a serious energy and economic crisis, while the USA increase at the same time the pressure through sanctions, political threats, and moves of an intelligence character.
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