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2026-01-04 Caribbean-Latin America

The Cuban siege around Maduro: More bodyguards, more espionage, and less trust in his environment

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-04 06:09|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1780 views ] Top

1 The report adds that the Venezuelan leader has taken extreme measures to protect himself:

Was 'Operation Absolute Resolve' Hugo and Cilia's final extreme measure ?

Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-04 07:19|| 2026-01-04 07:19|| Front Page Top

2 Trump: U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela Until ‘Proper Transition Can Take Place’

Is he going to give V. to Rubio, to keep him off the 2028 ticket?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-04 08:03|| 2026-01-04 08:03|| Front Page Top

3 Wonder if the Cubans had a 'kill order' to prevent him from falling into Yankee hands to prevent him from 'singing'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-04 08:52|| 2026-01-04 08:52|| Front Page Top

4 ^ Hell, Smartmatic would like to stop him from singing

Posted by Frank G 2026-01-04 10:37|| 2026-01-04 10:37|| Front Page Top

5 Maduro had Venezuelan guards

He had Cuban guards to guard the Venezuelan Guards

He had Iranian guards to guard the Cuban Guards.

Didn't help.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-01-04 13:11|| 2026-01-04 13:11|| Front Page Top

6 He had Russian and Chinese air defense.

Didn't help.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-04 13:35|| 2026-01-04 13:35|| Front Page Top

7 The Generac Guardiáns had not arrived yet ?

Posted by Besoeker 2026-01-04 13:42|| 2026-01-04 13:42|| Front Page Top

8 Did the body guards even try to stop the arrest of Maduro or did Delta leave most of them dead?

Posted by Chantry 2026-01-04 16:02|| 2026-01-04 16:02|| Front Page Top

9 Wild thought time: Did Maduro ask the US to arrest him so he can spill what he knows without getting murdered by either the Cubans, drug lords or some other group that was less than pleased with Maduro?

Posted by Chantry 2026-01-04 16:04|| 2026-01-04 16:04|| Front Page Top

10 Credit to Besoeker @1 for thinking of it first

Posted by Chantry 2026-01-04 16:13|| 2026-01-04 16:13|| Front Page Top

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