Opinion Hanging on to the Oil Tree: Maduro, Castro & Ortega April 23, 2017April 24, 2017 Circles Robinson 0 Comments Manuel GuillenHAVANA TIMES – The Venezuelan government is almost exclusively dependent on the State oil company PDVSA to fund its budget. Likewise, the governments of Raul Castro in Cuba and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua rely on the company to fund their coffers.Cartoon: Manuel Guillen/laprensa.com.ni