Carlos Giménez predicts ramifications for Cuba, elsewhere following Nicolás Maduro capture

U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez said Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture and removal Saturday could have ripple effects across the region, particularly in Cuba.

The Miami Republican called it a demonstration of U.S. “capacity and capability” that may force authoritarian leaders to reassess their positions.

Giménez said he learned of Maduro’s ouster in a pre-dawn call from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who told him simply, “We got him,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

A longtime Maduro critic, Giménez noted reports that Cuba provided security for Maduro and said Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel may be rethinking his own situation.

– Jacob Ogles, Florida Politics