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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.

  • The Trump administration authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela to combat drug cartels and potentially remove Nicolás Maduro from power, as reported by The New York Times.
  • At least 27 people have been killed in missile strikes against Venezuelan boats, resulting in the deaths of 27 people, with Trump stating these were "narcoterrorists" trying to bring drugs into the U.S.
  • Critics, including independent experts and lawmakers, condemn the strikes as extrajudicial and without proper congressional authority.
  • Trump alleged that Venezuelan drugs contribute significantly to U.S. addiction issues and emphasized military action to combat this flow.
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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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