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September 21, 2010

Is Cuba Using Hugo Chavez?

George Friedman & Reva Bhalla, Stratfor

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Venezuela's open-door policy to Cuba was intended to bolster the regime's security, but Cuba's pervasiveness in Venezuela’s government, security apparatus and economy can also become a threat, especially if Cuba shifts its orientation back toward the United States.

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