>>5092870 PB Hezbollah & Venezuela
Long history of Hezbollah in Venezuela.
This anon is not enthusiastic about ongoing efforts to interfere in other countries politics, but Pompeo's statement is accurate.
2011: The Holiday Island of Isla de Margarita, Venezuela, Hosts Hezbollah Militants
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2285/isla-de-margarita-venezuela-hosts-hezbollah
2013 The Iran, Hezbollah, Venezuela Axis Iran laundering billions through Venezuela, former senior official says
"Venezuela served as Iran’s closest Western ally under the late President Hugo Chavez, who allowed the rogue regime to establish a military and financial presence at the highest levels of the Venezuelan government….Iran’s foothold in the country is expected to grow exponentially under the rule of Chavez’s likely successor, Vice President Nicolas Maduro." …. Lawmakers and experts believe the U.S. government has failed to properly combat Hezbollah’s Latin American activities or even take the issue seriously….
"We have to do more and we have to do it quicker," said Rep. Brad Sherman (D., Calif.), explaining that economic sanctions and other measures have failed to stymie Iran’s illicit behavior.
"The presence of Hezbollah in the region could serve as an important part of Iran’s [ability] to retaliate for [Western] efforts to curtail its nuclear program," Sherman said. The State Department, however, has mostly ignored the issue, Noriega said."They pass off statements of concerns," he said. "That’s the best they’re able to do."
https://freebeacon.com/politics/the-iran-hezbollah-venezuela-axis/
More recent (2019):
"Hezbollah has long maintained a presence in Latin America, especially in the infamous Tri-Border Area, a semi-lawless region where Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil converge. But even beyond the Tri-Border Area, Hezbollah is well-entrenched in Venezuela, where the Shiite terrorist group has long worked to establish a vast infrastructure for its criminal activities, including drug trafficking, money laundering, and illicit smuggling. For example, Margarita Island, located off the coast of Venezuela, is a well-known criminal hotbed where Hezbollah members have established a safe haven."
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/02/09/hezbollah-is-in-venezuela-to-stay/