John Ratcliffe, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, has been at the forefront of recent developments involving covert operations in Venezuela. The Trump administration has authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, which includes the potential for lethal operations. This move is part of a broader strategy to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government, with Ratcliffe and Secretary of State Marco Rubio being key figures in this initiative.

Ratcliffe has emphasized the CIA's role in counternarcotics efforts, boosting funds and personnel for the newly formed Americas and Counternarcotics Mission Center. This involves CIA personnel surveilling drug trafficking routes, though they are not directly involved in the lethal strikes against alleged drug boats conducted by U.S. Special Operations units.

The CIA's increased presence in the region reflects a shift towards more aggressive operations. Ratcliffe has stated that the CIA under his leadership would take more risks and go places others cannot, a strategy that aligns with the Trump administration's broader objectives in Latin America.

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