The article reviews publicly disclosed CIA involvement in Venezuela, including recent acknowledgements of covert action authority and a reported CIA strike, and compares those disclosures to declassified campaigns in Guatemala and Chile to show how documentation and transparency differ over time.

In an unusual move, President Donald Trump announced a covert strike in Venezuela. It's not the first time he has publicly touted covert operations.

LELAND VITTERT, NEWSNATION HOST: Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff, said today that the United States is running Venezuela. That seems to be the party line from the White House. I don’t know what “running Venezuela” means.

A CIA drone strike reportedly targeted a Venezuelan port facility used by the Tren de Aragua gang for drug storage and transport. The operation, which saw no casualties, aimed to disrupt narcotics trafficking.

The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that country.