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I don't really thing we can give much if any credit to the CIA, almost promise you that Delcy Rodríguez sold Maduro out.
Well she did probably sell out Maduro... But did you consider who she sold out to?
they should have ambushed him and stuck him in a bunker to be traded
after breaking his ribs like they did to Maduro's wife
Take your pick. She could have easily fired of a text to all sorts of people in DC she's previously been associated with. And if none of the insiders had called her back, the state department would have been the obvious next choice.
The CIA is the organization in charge of foreign regime installment operations. She was approached.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/delcy-rodriguez-capture-maduro-venezuela
Did you actually read the article you just linked to me cause it gives every indication that she did the approaching. She's ambitious and I'd bet 20 dollars she reached out first.
The military of venezuela sold maduro out. Delcy wasn't in a position to sell anything. The generals were when they gave intelligence on maduro and loyalists and stand down orders to allow low flying helicopters to make the US look tough.
The US military would've never agreed to that mission without a deal with venezuela's military, mobilized, targeting the most protected spot in the country. They couldn't reliably take out all the weapons systems that could hit helicopters, including rpg's and shoulder fired weapons, machine guns some truck mounted, manpads.
So it stands to reason the military is the de facto ruler of venezuela, and it's civilian leadership are puppets, being overseen by the military to sell out the assets and give their tribute to the US. This is a template from the cold war, I'm shocked our news is so bad none of them have broached this even with their audiences.
Media Consolidation. Shouldn't be a shock to anyone. It's gotten noticeably worse in the last couple decades.
Getting even worse right now. And the fight went out of all the big establishment news anyway, they sucked before but still hated the president, now they surrendered, and consolidation of news and entertainment continues.