Cuban Leader Díaz-Canel Hints at Military Support for Maduro: "We Must Give Everything for Venezuela"

On Thursday, Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez voiced his support for Nicolás Maduro's regime following revelations that the United States has permitted the CIA to conduct covert operations within Venezuelan territory. In a post on his official Facebook account, Díaz-Canel invoked the words of José Martí and Fidel Castro to justify his backing of the Chavismo movement and his political ally in Caracas.

"At a time when the empire and its reckless leader endorse CIA covert actions against Venezuela, we express our solidarity with that brotherly nation and, particularly, with its President Nicolás Maduro," Díaz-Canel wrote. He continued, "Today, Cuba holds Martí's words closer than ever: ‘Give me something to serve Venezuela, she has in me a son,’ and Fidel's: ‘We must give everything for Venezuela.’"

The phrase "give everything" is seen as a potential hint at Cuba's military or logistical support for Venezuela, a nation that has benefited from Havana's intelligence, advisory, and military training assistance. Díaz-Canel concluded his statement by asserting that "Venezuela and its popular, military, and police unity will once again overcome the empire's threats and actions," a clear reference to the United States.

Rising Tensions Between Caracas and Washington

The Cuban leader's remarks come in the wake of statements by Donald Trump, who confirmed that he authorized the CIA to carry out secret operations against narcotics-linked structures within Venezuela. This directive grants the agency the authority to act independently or in conjunction with the Southern Command in the Caribbean. Trump stated that the initiative aims to curb the flow of drugs and illegal migrants into the United States.

Maduro's "Bolivarian English" Response

Maduro responded with a message in his distinctive "Bolivarian English," calling for the avoidance of war: "Not war, peace." He accused Washington of spearheading a new "regime change attempt," recalling the CIA-backed coups in Latin America during the 20th century.

"The people of Latin America do not want, do not need, and reject the CIA's coups," Maduro declared, urging Americans to mobilize "to prevent a war in the Caribbean."

The escalating tensions between Caracas and Washington reignite concerns over a new phase of confrontation in Latin America, with Cuba and Venezuela positioned as strongholds of resistance against the United States. In his Thursday message, Díaz-Canel not only reaffirms the political and military alliance between Havana and Caracas but also aligns himself directly with Maduro's rhetoric, as both regimes face severe international sanctions and accusations of human rights violations.