A document attributed to Raúl Baduel suggests the recent US military operation in Venezuela’s Bolívar state was a carefully planned territorial maneuver. The operation resulted in the death of a leader from the Tren de Aragua gang. Baduel’s analysis posits this wasn’t a spontaneous event, but a “controlled military disposition for territorial control.” The operation reportedly operated under both US law and the Hague Convention. Details surrounding the incursion remain limited, but the analysis raises questions about the extent of foreign military activity within Venezuela. The findings were published by EL NACIONAL, a Venezuelan news outlet. This assessment challenges official narratives surrounding the operation’s purpose and legality.