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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Cuba—As Country Runs Out Of Oil And Trump Floats Takeover

Forbes · May 14, 2026, 11:48 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

President Donald Trump floated a “friendly takeover” of the island nation earlier this year shortly after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visits Cuba—As Country Runs Out Of Oil And Trump Floats Takeover

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