The U.S. State Department has strongly rejected allegations from Venezuelan authorities that the CIA orchestrated a plot to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan officials recently arrested six foreigners, including a U.S. Navy SEAL, accusing them of involvement in a destabilization plan.
In a statement obtained by CNN, the State Department labeled the accusations "categorically false" and emphasized that the U.S. remains committed to supporting a peaceful, democratic solution to the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela. These denials follow a press conference led by Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, who claimed that the alleged plot was spearheaded by the CIA with the goal of assassinating Maduro and other top officials.
