Exposing Cuba’s Deadly Shadow War in Venezuela: The Hidden Costs of Maduro’s Regime

On Thursday, Cuba will repatriate the bodies of 32 Cuban soldiers who died amid violent attacks linked to U.S. efforts to challenge Venezuela's dictatorial government—an operation that culminated with the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. But beneath this narrative lies a troubling revelation about Cuba’s long-standing military entanglement in propping up tyrannical regimes against democratic forces. Why is Cuba risking American lives in Venezuela’s failed socialist experiment? The official Cuban government statement lauds these fallen "combatants" as heroes resisting "attacks" on Venezuela. Yet, it is essential to ask: why are Cuban troops stationed thousands of miles...