- US military action and political fallout in Venezuela
- Trump is discussing the possibility of intervening in Venezuela.
- Trump administration is pursuing concrete actions against Nicolás Maduro, including targeting vessels and directing operations to capture him, while also welcoming Gustavo Petro.
CBS News reported a directive memo related to the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, which was subsequently reviewed by the Associated Press.
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Updated Oct 23
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What happened
CBS News reported a directive memo related to the mission to capture Nicolás Maduro, which was subsequently reviewed by the Associated Press.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.A directive memo regarding the capture mission against Maduro was reported by CBS News.1 source
Special forces are involved in the operation to capture Maduro, following a directive issued by Hegseth.1 source
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The entities involved
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Pete Hegseth
United States Secretary of Defense
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Nicolás Maduro
President of Venezuela 2013 to 2026