"Rodriguez made this and other statements in an X post rejecting claims leveled by US President Donald Trump that Venezuela had been paying Cuba for security services. Rodriguez's post also underscored Cuba's right to purchase oil from whatever source it might choose after Trump on Saturday threatened to cut the island off from all money and oil because of his claims that Havana had helped Venezuela's ex-president, Nicolas Maduro."
"With Trump announcing he will "run" Venezuela and most importantly its oil production as well as threatening, among others, Mexico, Colombia and Colombian President Gustavo Petro, the eyes of many in the administration have now turned to Cuba, long a thorn in the side of US policymakers. On Saturday, Trump uploaded an all-caps social media post, threatening: "THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA ZERO!""
Bruno Rodriguez denounced the United States for "criminal behavior" in the Western Hemisphere and rejected claims that Venezuela paid Cuba for security services. Rodriguez affirmed Cuba's right to purchase oil from any source after President Donald Trump threatened to cut the island off from all money and oil over alleged Cuban assistance to Nicolás Maduro. The United States recently renditioned Maduro to New York to face drug trafficking charges following a late-night military extraction in Caracas. Trump said he would "run" Venezuela and its oil production and issued blunt social media warnings aimed at Cuba and other regional governments.
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