In 2019, Maduro looked me in the eye and denied that Cuban military forces were operating in Venezuela or part of his security ring. Today, the Cuban regime has confirmed the truth. It was a lie then, and it’s undeniable now. | Maria Elvira Salazar

The remains of 32 Cuban military and intelligence officers killed during a U.S. operation in Venezuela have been repatriated to Cuba, with Havana staging a high-profile public farewell as tensions between Washington and the Cuban government intensify.  The officers’ remains arrived early Thursday at Havana’s international airport in caskets draped with the Cuban flag, before a motorcade carried them to the Ministry of the Armed Forces, where thousands lined a main boulevard to pay their respect

The Cuban Missile Crisis—among the most frightening events of the Cold War—kicked into high gear on October 22, 1962. In a dramatic 18-minute televised speech, President Kennedy shocked the nation by revealing “unmistakable evidence” of a nuclear missile threat. For the key moments, major players and a timeline of the 13-day standoff, visit https://www.history.com/articles/cuban-missile-crisis-timeline-jfk-khrushchev #HISTORY | HISTORY