Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will travel to Cuba today to meet with Communist leaders in Havana as the situation in Venezuela worsens and U.S. President Donald Trump adopts a far more aggressive posture toward the Caribbean island nation. President Trump has taken a markedly different stance on Cuba than his immediate predecessor, Barack Obama, who sought to improve relations with the country after decades of Cold War-era tensions. The action is designed to punish Cuba for its support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, called a "Cuban puppet" by Trump in February. Title III has never been fully enforced since the law was passed in 1996. "Implementing Title III in full means a chance at justice for Cuban Americans who have long sought relief from Fidel Castro and his lackeys seizing property without compensation."

Source: CBC News May 15, 2019 19:52 UTC