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‘His head wasn’t in the world of reality’: how the plot to invade Venezuela fell apart

See Post — Fri, 08 May 2020 14:48:52 +0000

As get-rich-quick schemes go it was unusually complicated. Invade a foreign country you know little about. Abduct its president to the US. Collect a $15m bounty from the US government – and maybe an even bigger payoff from the people who then seize power. Julian Borger, Joe Parkin Daniels in Bogotá and Chris McGreal. Full Text -> The Guardian

American Says Failed Venezuelan Invasion Was to Arrest Maduro

OnVenezuela — Thu, 07 May 2020 13:18:14 +0000

Luke Alexander Denman, an American, was hired to lead a ragtag group of insurgents to seize the Caracas airport, overthrow President Nicolás Maduro and fly him to the U.S., the imprisoned Iraq war veteran explained in a video released by Venezuela Wednesday.Instead, Mr. Denman, 34, from Austin, Texas, and another American, Airan Berry, 42, who has addresses in Florida and Texas, were among the 13 “terrorists” whom the Venezuelan government said were captured in a thwarted weekend incursion. By Kejal Vyas and Jessica Donati. Full Text -> WSJ

Breaking News -> U.S. Indicts Venezuela’s Maduro, Offering $15 Million Reward

OnVenezuela — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:11:04 +0000

The U.S. is also offering a $15 million reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest or conviction, while the State Department is offering $10 million for some of his associates, who include former Vice President Diosdado Cabello. Separate charges were filed against the country’s defense minister and head of the supreme court. By Chris Strohm, Patricia Laya and Ben Bartenstein. Full text-> Yahoo News