Congressional Panel Slams Obama's Cuba, Venezuela Policies

In its relations with Venezuela, the South Carolina Republican said the U.S. has seen "no results'' from talks between the U.S. State Department and the government led by President Nicolas Maduro.  The three-hour hearing was held in Miami, home to hundreds of thousands of Cuban exiles who escaped the longtime communist nation and Venezuelan immigrants who fled the socialist South American country. Duncan said Cuban President Raul Castro's government averaged 741 "arbitrary detentions'' per month last year and that it rose to 882 during Pope Francis' historic visit in September. He added that more than 6,000 people were arrested and detained in the first 10 months of this year. He said nearly 9,000 Americans owned property that was confiscated after Fidel Castro's revolution. More…