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Covert Operation Topples Maduro: U.S. Narco-Terrorist Claim

1/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Trump administration labeled President Nicolás Maduro a narco-terrorist.
In January 2026, the CIA conducted a covert operation in Venezuela that extracted Maduro without American casualties.
The operation was named Operation Absolute Resolve.
The operation involved months of covert activity in Caracas using drones and human sources.
The episode raises questions about the legality and motives behind U.S. actions in Venezuela.

History

Historical Context

Operation Condor, initiated in 1975 by South American dictatorships, aimed to eliminate leftist opposition through coordinated repression, resulting in an estimated 60,000 deaths. The U.S. provided support to regimes like Chile's Pinochet, facilitating this campaign. The recent covert actions against Nicolás Maduro echo this history, raising concerns about U.S. interventionism and its potential to destabilize Latin America, as seen in the aftermath of Condor.

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Story summary

The Trump administration labeled President Nicolás Maduro a narco-terrorist.
In January 2026, the CIA conducted a covert operation in Venezuela that extracted Maduro without American casualties.
The operation was named Operation Absolute Resolve.
The operation involved months of covert activity in Caracas using drones and human sources.
The episode raises questions about the legality and motives behind U.S. actions in Venezuela.

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