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Trump Authorizes CIA Operations in Venezuela

The CIA has been authorized to conduct lethal covert operations targeting drug traffickers and to destabilize Maduro's regime, with 27 killed in five strikes since early September, officials said.

  • President Donald Trump confirmed his administration authorized CIA operations in Venezuela against Nicolás Maduro's government, marking an escalation in U.S. involvement, according to The Guardian.
  • Senator Jeanne Shaheen criticized the operations, stating they risk escalating conflict without proper oversight.
  • Tensions rose as Maduro ordered military exercises in response to U.S. strikes on drug boats, claiming they targeted 'narcoterrorists'.
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The CIA is given the green light to carry out operations inside Venezuela. Something that should be seen as part of a long-term plan to depose regime leader Nicolás Maduro, according to US expert Jan Hallenberg. – I think there will be other types of attacks now, he says.

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www.counterpunch.org broke the news in on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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