Any press releases from Venezuela should be taken with a grain of salt.
Venezuelan authorities claim to have captured a group of mercenaries allegedly linked to the CIA.
In a statement on Sunday, Venezuela Vice President Delcy Rodriguez shared that the alleged mercenaries were apprehended with “direct information” from the CIA.
Delcy’s statement comes as joint military exercises between the United States and Trinidad and Tobago are currently underway in the Caribbean Sea.
Venezuela claims capture of CIA group, accuses U.S. of plotting ‘false flag’ attack https://t.co/9osL5BLVyV
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) October 27, 2025
Per Newsweek:
Venezuela said it has captured mercenaries “with direct information” relating to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as Caracas accused neighboring Trinidad and Tobago of a “military provocation” by carrying out joint drills with the U.S.
The Trump administration has launched multiple lethal strikes on alleged drug boats close to Venezuela and Colombia as part of what officials paint as a crackdown on narcotics trafficking into the U.S. that has strained American relations with Colombia, a longtime ally, and worsened tensions with Venezuela. The U.S. moved significant military assets to the southern Caribbean, bolstered by the announcement last week that the U.S. Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier would join fighter jets, a submarine and multiple warships already in the region.
The White House has little love for Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, and has doubled the reward for information leading to his arrest on drug-related and corruption charges to $50 million. Venezuela said it is ready to respond and released an appeal in English from Maduro, calling for peace.
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez did not give further details about the “mercenary group” she said was linked to the CIA in a statement published on Sunday but said it intended to carry out what she termed a “false flag” operation. The term refers to a plan that makes another party look responsible for an operation or action. Rodríguez said the operation was setting the stage for a “full military confrontation with our country.”
Earlier in the month, President Trump greenlit the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela.
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President Trump has confirmed he has authorised the CIA to operate in Venezuela, sparking fears the US is planning a coup against the government of Nicolas Maduro. pic.twitter.com/gin4ihZbMe
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) October 16, 2025
On Sunday, Senator Lindsey Graham issued an ominous warning to Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.
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