NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Saturday that many Cubans died as US forces attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro. The two Latin American countries are close allies, sharing communist ideology and together weathering US economic sanctions. For decades, Cuba was heavily dependent on Caracas for economic support and fuel. READ: Maduro now in New York jail as Trump says US to ‘run’ Venezuela In the run-up to the US attack early Saturday, as Washington amassed forces in the Caribbean, the Venezuelan leader was described in US media reports as heavily reliant on advisers and bodyguards from Cuba. […]... Keep on reading: Trump says 'many' Cubans died in Venezuela attack