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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 has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, as reported by The New York Times.
  • The administration has carried out five missile strikes on boats, resulting in 27 deaths, claiming these boats were engaged in drug trafficking to the United States.
  • Critics, including lawmakers and legal experts, have questioned the legality of these strikes and the evidence provided for alleged narcotics transportation.
  • President Trump characterized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as a 'drug lord' and implied potential military action to stop drug smuggling from Venezuela.
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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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