- He declined to comment on whether the CIA has the authority to execute Maduro
- $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro
- U.S. military operation targeted a small boat suspected of drug trafficking
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the U.S. of orchestrating a coup attempt after President Donald Trump confirmed he approved CIA operations targeting alleged drug trafficking from Venezuela.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Trump confirmed his decision, first reported by The New York Times, stating that large amounts of drugs were entering the U.S., much of it trafficked by sea.
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Trump claimed the existing coastguard approach was ineffective, saying, “I think Venezuela is feeling heat.” He declined to comment on whether the CIA has the authority to execute Maduro. The U.S. currently offers a $50 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro.
Maduro fiercely denied the U.S. accusations linking him to organized crime and drug trafficking. He asked, “How long will the CIA continue to carry on with its coups?” and warned that the regime change calls resembled “failed eternal wars.” Addressing Americans in English, he stated, “Not war, yes peace.”
Trump also alleged that Venezuela has sent a significant number of prisoners, including individuals from mental health facilities, into the U.S.
The U.S. recently ramped up military action in the southern Caribbean, deploying at least eight warships, a submarine, and F-35 jets near Puerto Rico.
On Tuesday, a U.S. military operation targeted a small boat suspected of drug trafficking off the Venezuelan coast, resulting in the deaths of six people aboard the vessel.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the “lethal kinetic strike” on the boat, which was traveling along a known smuggling route.
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