The Untold Story of Trump's Failed Attempt to Overthrow Venezuela's President

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A successful CIA hack of Venezuela's military payroll system, insider fights for spy agency resources, and messy opposition politics: A WIRED investigation reveals a secret Trump-era attempt to oust autocratic ruler Nicolás Maduro.

The details of that covert CIA-assisted campaign, told exclusively to WIRED by eight Trump administration and former agency officials with knowledge of the anti-Maduro operation, are reported here for the first time.

By shutting down the embassy, say Trump-era officials, US efforts to oust Maduro were dealt a big blow.“It all got screwed up in the stupidest way,” a former national security official says.

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Author / Journalist: Zach Dorfman

Category: TechnologyEconomy

Markets: United StatesChinaColombiaCubaNicaraguaSpainVenezuela

Topics: Politics / Global Elections Security / National Security Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks Security Security / Security News

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News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-10-31 @ 09:30:00 (10 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: wired.com

Language: English

Article Length: 3803 words

Reading Time: 22 minutes read

Sentences: 185 lines

Sentence Length: 21 words per sentence (average)

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