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Trump Administration Authorizes Covert CIA Action in Venezuela
According to Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager of The New York Times, the Trump administration has secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, targeting Nicolás Maduro, the country's authoritarian leader.
The authorization is the latest step in the Trump administration's intensifying pressure campaign against Venezuela.
- The US military has been targeting boats off the Venezuelan coast, transporting drugs, resulting in 27 deaths.
- American officials aim to drive Maduro from power.
- The new authority allows the CIA to carry out lethal operations in Venezuela and conduct operations in the Caribbean.
The agency can take covert action against Maduro or his government, either alone or with a larger military operation.
Author's summary: Trump authorizes CIA action in Venezuela.
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