On June 1st, the Bolivarian Armed Forces announced triumphantly that they rescued eight Venezuelan soldiers that had been kidnapped by dissident FARC-EP factions led by AKA Gentil Duarte. In truth, there was no military rescue: the soldiers were released after negotiations—handled by Cuba—with Duarte’s group. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles
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¿Qué hará Cuba el 28 de julio?