Cuba and Venezuela Warn Against U.S. Caribbean Military Deployment

Cuban and Venezuelan officials have denounced the recent deployment of U.S. military assets in the Caribbean, characterizing the movement as a provocation intended to trigger a conflict and facilitate a regime change in Venezuela. Cuban officials claim the U.S. intends to seize oil and natural resources from the government of Nicolás Maduro.

Bruno Rodríguez, Cuba's Foreign Minister, escalated tensions during a press conference in Havana by calling U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a "fraud" and an "international criminal." Rodríguez also presented a report alleging that the U.S. embargo caused 7.5 billion dollars in damages between March 2024 and February 2025. Despite these hostilities, Cuba continues to cooperate with the U.S. on deportation flights, though officials claim the U.S. State Department has snubbed them.

To demonstrate a united front, Communist Party official Roberto Morales Ojeda met with Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello during military exercises in Venezuela. The meeting signaled a mutual commitment to oppose U.S. influence and defend Venezuelan sovereignty.