Venezuela accuses the United States of organizing “false flag” attacks with the help of the CIA.
Tensions have been running high in the Caribbean in recent days, as Venezuela now directly accuses the United States and Trinidad and Tobago of orchestrating a covert operation aimed at destabilizing the region.
The allegations surfaced following the announcement by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who reported the arrest of “mercenaries” allegedly linked to the CIA, describing the detentions as part of a “false flag operation” intended to provoke a military confrontation with Venezuela.
The Venezuelan government did not provide details about the number of detainees or the conditions of their detention, leaving the accusations without verifiable evidence.
Accusations against Trinidad and Tobago
The Venezuelan government also accused Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, of surrendering her country’s sovereignty to U.S. interests, turning Trinidad into a “military colony” of Washington.
The government of Nicolás Maduro claimed that Trinidad was participating in joint military exercises with the U.S. Southern Command, describing those drills as a “hostile provocation” that threatens regional stability.
“By aligning herself with Washington’s warmongering agenda, Persad-Bissessar not only seeks to attack Venezuela and break our historic bonds of brotherhood, but also violates the U.N. Charter, the CELAC Declaration of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, and the principles of CARICOM,”
the Venezuelan government’s statement said.
Venezuela also accused Trinidad, without evidence, of human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions.
Venezuela denies war allegations
“We are not seeking war with anyone. We have never declared war on anyone,” said Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello in an interview with NTN24.
“But we have learned to defend ourselves, and we have also learned to launch devastating counterattacks when necessary.”
U.S. military involvement in the Caribbean
Venezuela’s accusations come amid a significant U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, as the Trump administration steps up its anti–drug trafficking operations, focusing primarily on the Cartel de los Soles, which, according to U.S. officials, is led by Maduro himself.
The ongoing operation has reportedly resulted in the deaths of 43 suspected drug traffickers and the arrest of two individuals, according to the Miami Herald.
Repeated incidents
This episode echoes a similar incident in 2024, when Venezuela announced the arrest of four U.S. citizens and several other foreign nationals who, according to Venezuelan authorities, were collaborating with the CIA and Spanish intelligence services to overthrow Maduro—claims that Western governments categorically denied.
U.S. threats of intervention
Just days ago, Trump hinted at the possibility of expanding U.S. military operations to include potential ground interventions in Venezuela—a move likely to anger non-interventionist supporters.
“We’re definitely looking at a ground strategy now, because we’ve got control of the sea very well,” Trump said recently.
“We’ve almost stopped it completely from the sea. Now we’ll stop it on land too.”
Last month, Trump posted a video on his Truth Social platform showing women—some of them appearing overweight—training with weapons, allegedly as part of the Venezuelan militia.
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The allegations surfaced following the announcement by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who reported the arrest of “mercenaries” allegedly linked to the CIA, describing the detentions as part of a “false flag operation” intended to provoke a military confrontation with Venezuela.
The Venezuelan government did not provide details about the number of detainees or the conditions of their detention, leaving the accusations without verifiable evidence.
Accusations against Trinidad and Tobago
The Venezuelan government also accused Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, of surrendering her country’s sovereignty to U.S. interests, turning Trinidad into a “military colony” of Washington.
The government of Nicolás Maduro claimed that Trinidad was participating in joint military exercises with the U.S. Southern Command, describing those drills as a “hostile provocation” that threatens regional stability.
“By aligning herself with Washington’s warmongering agenda, Persad-Bissessar not only seeks to attack Venezuela and break our historic bonds of brotherhood, but also violates the U.N. Charter, the CELAC Declaration of Latin America and the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, and the principles of CARICOM,”
the Venezuelan government’s statement said.
Venezuela also accused Trinidad, without evidence, of human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions.
Venezuela denies war allegations
“We are not seeking war with anyone. We have never declared war on anyone,” said Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello in an interview with NTN24.
“But we have learned to defend ourselves, and we have also learned to launch devastating counterattacks when necessary.”
U.S. military involvement in the Caribbean
Venezuela’s accusations come amid a significant U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, as the Trump administration steps up its anti–drug trafficking operations, focusing primarily on the Cartel de los Soles, which, according to U.S. officials, is led by Maduro himself.
The ongoing operation has reportedly resulted in the deaths of 43 suspected drug traffickers and the arrest of two individuals, according to the Miami Herald.
Repeated incidents
This episode echoes a similar incident in 2024, when Venezuela announced the arrest of four U.S. citizens and several other foreign nationals who, according to Venezuelan authorities, were collaborating with the CIA and Spanish intelligence services to overthrow Maduro—claims that Western governments categorically denied.
U.S. threats of intervention
Just days ago, Trump hinted at the possibility of expanding U.S. military operations to include potential ground interventions in Venezuela—a move likely to anger non-interventionist supporters.
“We’re definitely looking at a ground strategy now, because we’ve got control of the sea very well,” Trump said recently.
“We’ve almost stopped it completely from the sea. Now we’ll stop it on land too.”
Last month, Trump posted a video on his Truth Social platform showing women—some of them appearing overweight—training with weapons, allegedly as part of the Venezuelan militia.
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