CIA announces new mission in Venezuela and Cuba

international | anti-war / imperialism | other press Sunday August 20, 2006 14:57 by glenda cimino - the unmanageables

John Negroponte, Director of National Intelligence for the United States, announced on Friday, August 18, 2006, the creation of a new special CIA mission to oversee intelligence activities in Venezuela and Cuba. Patrick Maher will be responsible for integrating collection and analysis on Cuba and Venezuela across the Intelligence Community, identifying and filling gaps in intelligence, and ensuring the implementation of strategies, among other duties.

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