Maduro’s Alarm Over CIA Actions Masks Real Threat to Regional Stability and U.S. Interests

In a predictable display of deflection, Nicolás Maduro's government recently expressed "extreme alarm" over purported threats by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, framing CIA activities as an aggressive campaign to foment regime change in Venezuela. But beneath this rhetoric lies a far more pressing reality: the ongoing threat posed by Maduro’s regime to American national security and regional stability. Is Maduro Exploiting Fears to Mask His Own Failures? Maduro’s accusations come after revelations that the Trump administration authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations targeting his government's corrupt leadership and drug trafficking networks. While critics decry these actions, it is...