National Security · Foreign Policy · Government·January 27, 2026
Reports say CIA seeks lasting role in post-Maduro Venezuela
Ratcliffe visit signals intelligence influence after U.S. capture of Maduro
CNN reporting, picked up by other outlets, said the CIA was seeking a permanent presence in Venezuela.
The Washington Post reported Ratcliffe met Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas after Maduro's capture.
The title was changed from “plants permanent flag” to a sourced reporting frame.
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