A recent plot to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro involving a Navy SEAL, CIA operatives, and a $15 million bounty seems straight out of a Hollywood script. This alleged conspiracy, however, underscores the complex and strained relations between the U.S....
Alleged CIA Plot Against Venezuela’s Maduro Raises Tensions Amid Political Maneuvering
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