“I think it’s fear of the 20,000 to 25,000 Cuban security forces in the country” that prevented Venezuelan troops from heeding Guaidó's call, White House national security adviser John Bolton said Tuesday. But Cuban officials not only dispute these figures — they say the exact opposite. But the allegation about Cuban security forces in Venezuela would seem easier to prove or disprove — after all, how do you hide 20,000 to 25,000 soldiers? But accounts from former Venezuelan military officials suggest that Cubans play a significant role in the Venezuelan armed forces. But the senator and others making similar claims have offered no evidence — a detail that Cuban officials have repeatedly highlighted.

Source: Washington Post May 02, 2019 16:40 UTC