Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela amid escalating tensions
TL;DR
US President Trump has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, potentially including lethal strikes, influence campaigns, and support for anti-Maduro groups, with broad discretion and limited congressional oversight, raising concerns about historical precedents and the potential for destabilization.
- Trump's Venezuela CIA deployment means no limits on what could happen - experts BBC
- Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela The New York Times
- Trump authorises CIA in Venezuela as Maduro asks for peace with US BBC
- Trump details decision to authorize CIA to operate in Venezuela CNN
- Trump threatens a Venezuela escalation and Pentagon press walk out : Sources & Methods NPR
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