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Trump authorizes CIA covert operations in Venezuela amid rising military tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela, marking a new escalation in Washington’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government. The move, first reported by The New York Times, comes as U.S. military pressure intensifies in the Caribbean, where American forces have attacked several vessels it accuses of trafficking drugs from the South American nation.

Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2025/10/15/trump-authorizes-cia-covert-operations-in-venezuela-amid-rising-military-tensions?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

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