I have read that the Cubans have angled themselves into a position of influence in Vennie once Hugo was gone. If they are now in a position to pull strings at the top, I fear that there may be more turbulence for foreign companies operating there. For instance, they may pull out of the ICSID - does anyome know whether Cuba is currently subject to its rulings?

I don't have any information other than the public press, but I have a nagging suspicion that Chavez' time in Cuba involved more than medical procedures.