Officials in the Trump administration on Saturday discussed the possibility of dropping leaflets on Venezuela's capital city of Caracas as it seeks to weaken the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro .

Among the potential avenues discussed regarding operations for Venezuela was dropping U.S. leaflets on Caracas as a kind of psychological warfare to pressure Maduro, multiple U.S. officials familiar with the talks told CBS News.

The operation, which was not yet authorized, could possibly take place Sunday, the officials said, which is Maduro's 63rd birthday.

The Washington Post was first to report on the proposed leaflet operation.

Over the past few months, the U.S. has ratcheted up the pressure on Maduro in multiple ways, including an extensive military buildup in the regio

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