A botched plot to free Venezuela merely entrenches the Maduro regime

VENEZUELA’S AUTOCRATIC regime has been looking increasingly shaky in recent weeks as it struggled with the spread of covid-19 alongside a desperate shortage of gasoline. Then came an extraordinary propaganda windfall: Venezuelan forces intercepted two groups of would-be insurgents who landed on the coast last weekend with the apparent aim of arresting President Nicolás Maduro and other top leaders. Eight of the rebels were killed, and 13 were captured — including two former U.S. Green Berets. By Editorial Board. Full Text -> Washington Post

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