Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel stated on Wednesday that Venezuela can count on Cuba for whatever is needed.
Thus the successor of Raúl Castro reaffirmed to the Venezuelan chancellor, Yvan Gil Pinto, who is on an official visit to the island, assuring him that Cuba will maintain "cooperation with Venezuela as long as you need it."
The Chavista minister travels to Havana at a delicate moment for his country, as the presidential elections are approaching - they will be held on July 28 - in which Maduro intends to perpetuate himself, aided by the secret services of the Cuban regime.
In a message on his Twitter account, Díaz-Canel wrote that it was "very pleasant to receive Yván Gil", to whom he conveyed "a fraternal greeting" for Nicolás Maduro.
The Cuban leader expressed our unwavering support for the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution and its civic-military union.
On his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela said that the goal of his trips is to review, supervise, and go over the cooperation agreements between both countries.
It also mentioned the "important joint challenges to overcome, in both current and long-term situations," revealed the Cuban Presidency's Twitter account.
Maduro's situation is tense, as the opposition's former candidate, María Corina Machado, remains very popular despite being barred from running.
The Venezuelan regime, which often relies on the experience and advice of Cuban counterintelligence, has intensified political repression in the country.
Meanwhile, Cuba is on the verge of collapse and fearing a new social uprising due to the fuel crisis, blackouts, and widespread scarcity.
Havana urgently needs the oil from Caracas, which, however, in March only sent 34,000 barrels per day, well below the 2023 average of 56,000 bpd.
Although Venezuelan oil exports increased in March to the highest level since 2020, apparently the elections and higher international demand for crude oil amid a temporary lifting of US sanctions on Venezuelan fuel are affecting shipments to the island compared to last year.