How a private rescue company is preparing to operate in Venezuela

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM EST

The private rescue organization Grey Bull Rescue has special forces veterans on the ground in Caracas, preparing for escalating danger and potential missions to extract Americans from Venezuela.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Bryan Stern, the organization’s founder, about what that preparation looks like.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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