CIA Granted Authority to Conduct Covert Action in Venezuela: Report
The Trump administration has given the CIA authority to conduct lethal operations in Venezuela, as well as more operations in the Caribbean, according to a report from The New York Times.
Officials said in private conversations that the goal is to get Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power, sources told the newspaper.
The goal is to get Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power.
Under the new CIA authority, the agency could take action against Maduro in a unilateral manner or with a military operation.
President Donald Trump announced that six “narcoterrorists” were killed in a boat strike off the coast of Venezuela.
Author's summary: CIA gets authority for covert action in Venezuela.
- CIA authority includes lethal operations in Venezuela and the Caribbean.
- Goal is to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power.
- CIA can act unilaterally or with military operation.