According to the official, the CIA had a small team operating covertly on the ground in Venezuela since August, and was able to provide “extraordinary insights” into Maduro’s life patterns ....
El informante monitore� la ubicaci�n exacta de Nicol�s Maduro durante d�as y aport� informaci�n decisiva.Donald Trump hab�a autorizado en octubre a la agencia de inteligencia de EE.UU. a realizar acciones encubiertas en el pa�s caribe�o ....
The ex-CIA leader added, "The CIA, I still think, despite some politicization at the top, is the premier intelligence agency in the world, and they would have been able to carry out operations clandestinely inside of Venezuela."
The CIA tracked Maduro’s location, after being authorised months ago by Trump to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela.Also read ... Trump has publicly stated he authorised the CIA to carry out covert action in Venezuela.
Meanwhile, the CIA was behind a drone strike last week at a docking area believed to have been used by Venezuelan drug cartels, according to two people familiar with details of the operation who requested anonymity to discuss the classified matter.