BBC looks into the relationship between Cuba and Venezuela
The BBC is examining the close relationship between Cuba and Venezuela, particularly in light of recent events. Following a military operation in Venezuela where Nicolás Maduro was seized, Cuba's reliance on Venezuelan oil supplies is now potentially vulnerable.

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AI-generatedThe BBC is examining the close relationship between Cuba and Venezuela, particularly in light of recent events. Following a military operation in Venezuela where Nicolás Maduro was seized, Cuba's reliance on Venezuelan oil supplies is now potentially vulnerable. The report explores how a collapse of Venezuela's oil supply could negatively impact Havana. Will Grant, the BBC's Cuba correspondent, is reporting from Cúcuta, on the Colombia-Venezuela border, to provide insights into the situation. The report also includes video produced by Marina Costa and Gabriela Boccaccio, and graphics by Jean-li Lee.
Article analysis
Model · rule-basedKey claims
4 extractedTrump suggested on Sunday that US military intervention in the country wasn't needed.
Cuba has held close relations with Nicolás Maduro's Venezuela.
Cuba is 'ready to fall'.
Havana could be exposed if oil supply collapses.