Maduro sends 'all support' to Cuban government over protests

Maduro, a staunch ally of the Cuban leadership, said this in a televised meeting with lawmakers

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Credit: AFP Photo

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed "all support" on Monday to the Cuban administration, following large anti-government protests on the island.

"All support to President Miguel Diaz-Canel, all support to the people of Cuba, to the revolutionary government of Cuba," Maduro, a staunch ally of the Cuban leadership, said in a televised meeting with lawmakers.

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"From here, from Venezuela, (we are) brothers in good times and bad, and Cuba will move forward."

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