He took over the oil sector and made the national energy company his piggy bank. And he made common cause with our enemies, most notably the Castro regime. Cuba received and continues to receive free oil from Venezuela and in return provides political and internal security operatives. In other words, Cuba provided and is still providing military thugs to help stop freedom. Chavez allowed his regime to engage in illegal trafficking of drugs and people, and he cooperated with Middle Eastern terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and the terrorist state of Iran. (07:59–08:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that Cuba receives free oil from Venezuela in exchange for security operatives.
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