Trudeau Envoy Presses Cuba to Mediate in Venezuelan Stalemate
- Freeland says she remains hopeful after third round of talks
- Havana reiterates its unwavering support for Maduro regime
Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg
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Justin Trudeau’s top diplomat struck an optimistic tone after talks in Havana over the crisis in Venezuela, despite Cuba’s unwavering support for Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Caracas.
Wednesday’s trip to the island by Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland marked her third round of face-to-face talks with her Cuban counterpart since Canada began pushing, in concert with the U.S. and a group of Latin American nations, for Maduro to cede power amid economic collapse and the resulting migrant crisis.