As U.S. sanctions ease and oil money begins to trickle back after Nicolás Maduro's removal, Venezuelans weigh hopes for recovery against the harsh reality of surviving on wages that barely cover food.

Two days after the U.S. military captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, retired Cuban colonel Oscar Larralde led a small gathering of officials at the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. to commemorate the 32 Cuban soldiers killed during the lightning American operation in Caracas. He also delivered a stern warning.

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