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Venezuela Claims Capture of CIA-Linked Mercenaries in Alleged Plot to Provoke War

Venezuelan officials say a CIA-linked mercenary group was caught plotting a false flag to trigger military conflict amid rising U.S. naval activity in the Caribbean.

  • On Sunday, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced Venezuela captured a mercenary group with direct information from the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency plotting a false-flag operation near Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Between October 26 and 30, planned exercises in Trinidad and Tobago were coordinated and financed by U.S. Southern Command, following the Trump administration's authorization to deploy the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.
  • An alleged plan targeted a U.S. ship near the maritime border, with Venezuelan authorities dismantling a CIA-funded criminal cell and warning any aggression will face a firm response.
  • On Oct. 21, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced cooperation with Colombia to fight trafficking, while CELAC and CARICOM reaffirmed support for sovereignty and peaceful dispute resolution.
  • A recent U.S. strike destroyed a vessel linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, killing six people, while Venezuelan leaders say U.S. counter-narcotics framing masks efforts to seize resources as Maduro prepares militia troops by the millions.
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cronica.uno broke the news in on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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