In its normal crude way, the CIA had already given advance warning of this intent by planning to shoot down Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's aircraft in late September, when he was en route to address the United Nations in New York. Fortunately for Chavez and his country, Venezuelan Intelligence received advance warning and blocked the President's flight.
Afortunadamente para Chávez y su país, la inteligencia venezolana recibió una advertencia de antemano y bloqueó el vuelo del Presidente.