President Donald Trump authorised the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, citing migration of its citizens to the U.S. and drug trafficking.
00:00In other news, U.S. President Donald Trump confirms he has authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela.
00:08He adds that the U.S. is considering land operations as it waves further strikes in the region.
00:17Trump said the move was driven by migration from Venezuela to the U.S. and drug trafficking.
00:23He, however, did not clarify whether the CIA has authority to take action against President Nicolás Maduro.
00:30Maduro, whose legitimacy as president is internationally contested following last year's disputed elections, appealed on television for peace with the U.S.
00:40The increased U.S. military presence in the region has raised concerns of a possible attack on Caracas.
00:47U.S. forces have already conducted at least five strikes on suspected drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean since early September, killing 27 people.
00:58According to the New York Times, Trump's latest order would allow the CIA to carry out lethal operations in Venezuela and a range of operations throughout the Caribbean.
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