GOP candidate Vic Mellor, ex-Flynn aide, meets Raúl Castro's grandson during unauthorized Cuba trip
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Nick Penzenstadler
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Summary
GOP congressional candidate Vic Mellor, a former aide to Michael Flynn, made an unauthorized trip to Havana in late May to deliver humanitarian supplies. During his visit, he had two lengthy dinners with Raúl "Raulito" Guillen, the grandson of former Cuban leader Raúl Castro. The trip comes at a time when the U.S. is tightening economic sanctions on Cuba amid a deepening humanitarian crisis. Mellor's actions have sparked questions about his self-appointed diplomatic role and unauthorized engagement with Cuban officials.
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Mellor made a surprise visit to Havana in late May to deliver humanitarian supplies, and found himself at two lengthy dinners with Raúl 'Raulito' Guillen
The United States is trying to tighten economic strings to choke Cuba's government into change, and the country faces a deepening humanitarian catastrophe.
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