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The Daily details a split inside the Trump administration over Venezuela: initial negotiations to trade resource access for Maduro’s survival gave way to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s hard-line push to brand Maduro’s government a drug cartel and deploy force. The U.S. has destroyed seven boats near Venezuela and authorized CIA covert operations, with Trump weighing actions on land. Critics warn of regional spillover and a dangerous legal precedent. On Wednesday, officials said an eighth boat was struck in the Eastern Pacific, raising the known death toll to 34.

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