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Ali Moshiri, a longtime Chevron executive who oversaw the company's operations in Venezuela, warned the CIA that attempting to replace the country's leadership with the democratic opposition could produce instability similar to the aftermath of the Iraq war, according to a new report.

Since at least 2016, diplomats, spies and military officers have suffered from unexplained brain injuries likely caused by a microwave weapon used by a foreign adversary, although sources say the U.S. government has tried to downplay it.

The CIA provided 'instrumental' information to locate Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the longtime leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), according to a new report.

U.S. intelligence officials are preparing to establish a sustained presence inside Venezuela as part of Washington's effort to shape the country's political transition after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro.

A covert CIA team carried out sabotage operations in Venezuela to pave the way for the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro earlier in January, according to a new report.

U.S. intelligence officials have described Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, as a pragmatic political figure capable of working with Washington, according to assessments cited after a rare visit to Caracas by C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe.

A recent CIA analysis concluded that regime insiders would be best suited to lead a temporary government if authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro was toppled, influencing the decision to back Vice President Delcy Rodriguez rather than opposition Maria Corina Machado, according to a new report.

The CIA sent a small team inside Venezuela to track authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's locations and movements, providing key intelligence that led to his capture on Saturday, according to a new report.

Former CIA director Leon Panetta said that revealing the nature of the strike conducted in Venezuela in December undermined its purpose.

The attack reportedly conducted by the CIA against a facility used by Tren de Aragua to store drugs and boats in Venezuela didn't cause any casualties, CNN reported.

The CIA hit what has been described as a remote dock in the Venezuelan coast believed to be used by the Tren de Aragua gang to load drugs onto vessels that would then journey through the Caribbean, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump has reportedly authorized CIA plans for covert operations inside Venezuela as tensions between Washington D.C. and Caracas continue to escalate

President Donald Trump has approved CIA plans to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, which could potentially pave the way for broader military action inside the country, according to a new report

Venezuelan authorities announced the capture of a group of alleged mercenaries said to be linked to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), claiming the individuals were involved in planning a "false flag" attack aimed at provoking a full-scale military confrontation with the country.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez claimed the CIA is already operating in the country as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign, which different reports have claimed seek to ultimately oust the Venezuelan regime.

The CIA is providing the bulk of the information used by the Trump administration to conduct strikes in the Caribbean, ensuring that most of the evidence to justify the moves will remain secret, according to a new report

Recent U.S. operations in the Caribbean, part of what officials describe as an anti-narcotics campaign, have increasingly merged with a broader strategy aimed at toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret involved in a failed 2020 armed incursion into Venezuela, has alleged that the CIA created the so-called "Cartel de los Soles" in the 1990s and later used it to justify U.S. policies against successive Venezuelan governments.

A former FBI agent has claimed that U.S. special forces have been operating covertly in Venezuela "for some time"

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro claimed that Donald Trump has already ordered the CIA to "attack" the South American country as pressure ramps up to oust him from power

The Trump administration has authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert operations in Venezuela as it intensifies pressure on the Nicolas Maduro regime, according to a new report

The White House released classified files related to the assassination of MLK in a move criticized as an attempt to distract from undisclosed Epstein files.

A Republican lawmaker has supported conspiracy theories about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, stating that the CIA engaged in concealing information regarding the incident.

Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner slammed Trump's newly announced criminal investigation targeting former CIA & FBI directors John Brennan & James Comey

Trump and Hegseth were seemingly caught off guard by a question about Russia allegedly using chemical weapons in Ukraine, prompting ridicule online.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones documented his emotional reaction to the Trump administration's reversal of promises to reveal Jeffrey Epstein's client list.

Donald Trump reportedly revealed that he has considered dissolving the Office of National Intelligence, where Tulsi Gabbard currently serves as director.

Tulsi Gabbard revealed that AI tools have been used to scan tens of thousands of potentially classified documents to determine whether they should stay secret.

The broader intelligence community, including including the C.I.A. and the National Security Agency, have continuously rejected the notion that the Maduro regime controls or directs the group

The CIA has intensified efforts to recruit Chinese nationals as informants, releasing Mandarin-spoken videos that appeal directly to disillusioned officials