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US Involvement in Venezuela

According to The New York Times reporters Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager, the Trump administration has authorized covert CIA action in Venezuela.

The Trump administration has secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, stepping up a campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian leader.

This move is part of an intensifying pressure campaign against Venezuela, with the US military targeting boats off the Venezuelan coast suspected of transporting drugs, resulting in 27 deaths. American officials have expressed that the ultimate goal is to remove Maduro from power.

Author's summary: Trump administration escalates campaign against Venezuela's leader.

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