HAVANA - Cuba challenged the Trump administration Thursday to back up its allegations that the communist government has embedded troops and intelligence agents throughout the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez speaks during a press conference in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 25, 2019. ( Ramon Espinosa / AP Photo )He also criticized what he said was a classified document circulated among U.S. embassies in the region containing talking points on Cuba and Venezuela. “The infamous document says tens of thousands of Cubans in Venezuela have infiltrated the institutions and services of that country. So, while the government of the United States attempts to shut off and tighten, Cuba will continue to be even more open to healthy relations,” he said.

Source: thestar April 25, 2019 20:15 UTC