A CIA source inside the Venezuelan government helped the US track Nicolas Maduro's location in the lead-up to his capture by the US Army's elite Delta Force, CBS News has learned, as first reported by NYT. CIA Director John Ratcliffe has previously said the agency would prioritise the recruitment of human sources. The US government had offered a $50 million reward for information leading to Maduro's arrest. Wearing a military uniform, the mayor said that she and others had taken to the streets to protest against what she described as Maduro's "kidnapping". Thousands of those who protested or expressed their opposition to Maduro's re-election were arrested and sentenced to lengthy jail terms.


Source:   The Star
January 04, 2026 06:02 UTC