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Does Maduro's ouster require him to leave power? Trump authorizes CIA operations in Venezuela

2025-10-16 08:43:40Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Does Maduro's ouster require him to leave power? Trump authorizes CIA
American President, Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct covert operations in Venezuela.

This announcement made on October 15 marks an escalation in Washington's efforts to pressure the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The New York Times first reported the classified directive, citing U.S. officials briefed on the decision, saying the Trump administration's strategy for Venezuela is aimed at removing Maduro from power. The administration has offered a $50 million reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction on drug trafficking charges.

According to The New York Times, the new authority would allow the CIA to conduct lethal operations in Venezuela and conduct a series of operations in the Caribbean.

Asked why he authorized the CIA to operate in Venezuela, Trump told reporters that the reasons for this decision had to do with the migration of Venezuelans to the US and drug trafficking.

"I authorized it for two reasons," Trump said. "First, they've emptied their prisons in the United States... they came across the border. They came because we had an open border," he told reporters in the Oval Office. "And the other reason is drugs," the American leader added.

Trump offered no evidence regarding his claim that Venezuela is sending former prisoners to the US.

The US president added that his country has made progress in stopping drug shipments by sea and that further efforts are being made to disrupt land smuggling routes.

The White House has declined to provide details on what specific actions the president has authorized the CIA to take.

The CIA has a long history of operations in Latin America, particularly during the Cold War and helped bring down cocaine trafficking empires in South America in the late 20th century.

The Venezuelan government said Trump's statements constitute a violation of international law and added that Washington's actions are intended to legitimize a "regime change" operation aimed at taking control of the country's oil resources.

"Our permanent mission to the UN will present this complaint tomorrow to the Security Council and to the Secretary-General, demanding accountability from the United States Government," said a statement published by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on his Telegram account.

Trump has repeatedly accused Venezuela of being a hub for the trafficking of the deadly drug fentanyl, but official US data has shown that Mexico is the main source of fentanyl.

A reporter asked Trump why he had not ordered the Coast Guard to stop ships suspected of drug trafficking, a practice the US has used for decades. Trump called such a move “politically correct,” but added that it had not worked.

Trump refused to answer when asked if the CIA has the authority to execute Maduro, saying: "I think Venezuela is feeling the pressure."

The Pentagon recently notified Congress that Trump has determined that the US is engaged in a "non-international armed conflict" with drug cartels. REL


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