(…) For years, Maduro cast the CIA as a convenient boogey man, repeatedly accusing the agency – without evidence – of attempting to topple his regime as he clung to power despite US opposition.
Now, the CIA has helped supplant Maduro and is poised to help actively manage the Trump administration’s dealings with Venezuela’s new leadership.

—Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler e Kylie Atwood Exclusive: US planning CIA foothold in post-Maduro Venezuela, CNN, 27 de Janeiro de 2026