Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro just got a fresh reason to sweat, and no, it’s not because of the tropical heat. According to former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker, the CIA just got a green light to ramp up its activities inside Venezuela. So far, President Trump has kept operations limited to the seas around Venezuela, in the Caribbean. And while nobody’s saying we’re about to roll tanks through Caracas, this is what you’d call a serious escalation.
Baker dropped the intel on Newsmax, saying that recent U.S. authorization for increased CIA operations in Venezuela doesn’t mean boots on the ground but it does mean the agency’s toolbox just got a lot bigger. And when the CIA gets new toys, dictators tend to lose sleep.
“This doesn’t automatically lead to military involvement,” Baker said, “but it is a clear sign that the table is being set.” Translation? We’re not coming to dinner yet, but we’ve picked out the silverware and we’re lighting the candles.
This move is all about pressure. Strategic, deliberate, and very real pressure. The U.S. government is sending a message: Maduro’s days of emptying his prisons into the U.S. and doing nothing to stop the drug cartels from flooding our country with fentanyl are numbered. After years of starving his people, jailing dissenters, and clinging to power through rigged elections, Maduro is now officially on Washington’s radar again—and not in a good way.
Let’s not forget, Venezuela used to be one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America. Then socialism showed up like a wrecking ball, and the whole place went from oil-rich powerhouse to a cautionary tale. Millions have fled the country, inflation is through the roof, and basic goods are harder to find than a fact-checker at CNN.
And guess who’s been cozy with Maduro through it all? That’s right—Democrats. Heck, Joe Biden wanted to give Maduro money by buying oil from him! Remember when the left couldn’t stop praising Venezuela’s “people-centered” policies? Bernie Sanders used to trip over himself to defend them. How’s that working out now, Bernie?
But back to the current play. Baker made it clear that any actual military action would need a separate decision from the top levels of government—meaning President Trump and his national security team. And let’s be real, if it ever came to that, you can bet it would be swift, strategic, and done without the endless hand-wringing we saw under Biden’s foreign policy disaster team.
This kind of CIA authorization doesn’t happen every day. It’s a calculated move that expands intelligence-gathering missions, covert influence efforts, and all the behind-the-scenes work that makes tyrants nervous. It’s not a declaration of war—it’s a declaration of intent.
The reality is, the Maduro regime has been a thorn in our side for years. From propping up cartels to running a government based on fear and corruption, Venezuela has become a safe haven for criminals, communists, and chaos. It’s about time the U.S. stopped playing nice.
So while the mainstream media yawns through this story—because it doesn’t involve Taylor Swift or Hunter Biden’s latest laptop drama—real people are paying attention. The table is set, the pieces are moving, and Maduro’s grip on power just got a little looser.
You know what they say: when the CIA shows up to the party, things are about to get interesting. Stay tuned, folks. This isn’t over, not by a long shot.