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CIA strike escalates the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela

By Tom Bowman,

Scott Detrow

Published December 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM EST

A U.S. official confirms that the CIA struck a dock facility on the coast of Venezuela.

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