CIA, Cartels & Captured Leaders: A Story From Noriega to Venezuela
January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026
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CIA, Cartels & Captured Leaders: A Story From Noriega to Venezuela
Summary
NOTE: This interview was recorded a week prior to the U.S. operation to capture the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro.
Cillian Dunne is an author whose work looks at hidden worlds, from the political landscape of Central America to the streets of South Central Los Angeles. His latest book is called “The Right Hand Man: Noriega, Castro, CIA, DEA, MOSSAD: They Held the Power, He Held the Secrets.
It tells the story of how Manuel Noriega rose to power in Panama while secretly working as a U.S. intelligence asset during the Cold War.
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