The action came as a surprise, but according to sources familiar with the matter, planning for one of the most complex US operations in recent memory had been in the works for months and included ...

CIA intelligence key to capture of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman analyzes the intelligence operation behind the capture of Nicolas Maduro and explains why CIA ...

Rick De La Torre, the former Caracas chief of station for the CIA, breaks down the decisions that led to Saturday’s U.S. strikes on Venezuela and what it means for the future of the country. Alaska ...

The tactically precise operation successfully extracted Mr. Maduro with no loss of American life, a result heralded by President Trump amid larger questions about the legality and rationale for the ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás Maduro said in a pretaped ...

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro claimed in a new interview that the Caracas government is “ready” to discuss an agreement with the US to prevent drug trafficking following a CIA drone strike last ...

Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás Maduro said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday on ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Nicolas Maduro joins a rally marking the ...