Maduro accuses U.S. of publicly authorising CIA operations to destabilise Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States government in a televised address of openly authorising CIA operations aimed at overthrowing his government.
Maduro called the alleged move “unprecedented” in modern history.
“The U.S. government has decided to send the CIA to Venezuela,” Maduro said in the televised address reported by Viory. “They have always done it in secret, but never before has any government publicly declared it intends to use the CIA to kill, overthrow, and destroy countries,” he added.
Maduro claimed the CIA has been active in Venezuela for decades, allegedly conspiring against both him and the late Hugo Chávez. He referenced a recent prisoner exchange in which Venezuela reportedly handed over “ten CIA terrorists, convicted and confessed,” in return for 252 Venezuelans detained in El Salvador. Maduro cited declassified U.S. documents, alleging that the CIA played a role in historical coups across Latin America.
“Presidents were overthrown, leaders assassinated, all orchestrated by the CIA,” he told supporters, insisting that Venezuela is once again the target of foreign intervention.
Despite the alleged threat, Maduro said Venezuelans were not intimidated: “They want to frighten, divide, demoralise our people. But our people are clear, united, with millions of eyes and ears. We will defeat this conspiracy again.”
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