Now, when we won the Cold War, when the Soviet Union collapsed, suddenly that financial lifeline disappeared. And what happened was Venezuela stepped into the breach [after the Soviet Union collapsed]... Hugo Chavez and then later Maduro, both communist dictators who destroyed the economy in Venezuela. just like Castro had in Cuba. Chavez and Maduro did the same thing in Venezuela. (34:09–34:21)
CLAIM
Asserts that Venezuela supported Cuba after the Soviet collapse, and that Chavez and Maduro ruined Venezuela's economy.
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