Cuba downgrades Venezuela from ally to 'friendly country', rules out US intervention

Cuba's Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío publicly reclassified Venezuela as a 'friendly country' rather than an 'ally', signaling a notable shift in Havana's diplomatic framing amid ongoing regional tensions. He also ruled out US military intervention in Venezuela, a departure from earlier rhetoric that suggested such action was possible. The change may reflect Cuba's efforts to distance itself from the Maduro government's collapse and recalibrate its regional posture.