Francis Suarez predicts a revolution in Cuba after the capture of Maduro in Venezuela
Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the retreat of the left and what this could mean for the democratic transition in Venezuela.
Former Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has been monitoring the situation after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and explained what must happen next for Cuba to separate from its socialist leadership.
“As the Secretary of State said, I will not be the president of Cuba or any Cuban official sleeping well at night, knowing what I just saw in Venezuela,” Suarez said on “Varney & Co.” Wednesday.
“The first thing that needs to happen, yes, and I think what the president and the Secretary of State are focused on, is the second step in Venezuela – to make sure that this military law enforcement operation is followed at the level that the United States can apply for in the hope of having a quick and peaceful democratic transition in Venezuela, which lays the groundwork for other operations that the United States can take.”
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump predicted Cuba was “ready to collapse” after the US military captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, warning that Havana could no longer rely on Caracas for security and oil.
Francis Suarez, former mayor of Miami, during an interview in Miami, Fla., Oct. 6, 2025. (Getty Images)
Trump said the fate of Cuba is now directly linked to the ouster of Maduro and the collapse of Venezuela’s ability to bankroll its allies in the region.
When asked if he was considering US action in Cuba, Trump replied, “I think it’s going to fall. I don’t think we need any action. It looks like it’s going down. It’s going to come down.”
Rep. Carlos Giménez, R-Fla., joins ‘Varney & Co.’ discussing the growing unrest in Venezuela, President Donald Trump’s strategy to topple Maduro’s regime and growing signs of the fall of communist Cuba.
The Miami metropolitan area is home to the largest Venezuelan population in the United States with approximately 174,000 Venezuelan immigrants and nearly 2 million Cubans, according to data from the Migration Policy Institute.
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“I think, first of all, for people like me, who [were] I was born in the United States … I was the first mayor born in Miami in the history of the city. My father was the first mayor of Cuba. It will be an opportunity for us to really see the place where our parents were born,” said Suarez.
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“Actually, I’ve never been to Cuba. I’ve never seen Cuba. So, I think, for many people in Miami, they will use this opportunity if there is a democratic revolution in Cuba to go see it, right? And, of course, I think it will help the Cuban economy if and when that happens.”
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Bradford Betz of Fox News contributed to this report.
