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Published
Thursday, May 14, 2020
40-plus
suspects detained in
Venezuela in connection with botched raid By
the A.M. Costa Rica wire services
More
than 40 people have been detained as alleged
participants in last week’s unsuccessful attempt
to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as
security forces continue to round up suspects,
reported Voice of America Journal on Wednesday.
According to VOA report, three Venezuelan men were captured Monday in Carayaca, 35 miles west of Caracas. Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard said in a social media post that the men were “terrorists who entered the country intending to provoke violence.” Late Sunday, Venezuelan army chief Remigio Ceballos tweeted to announce that government forces had arrested eight other “enemies of the fatherland” allegedly tied to the foiled raid. Maduro’s forces reportedly killed eight men during the May 3 raid and captured more than 20 others, including Americans Airon Berry and Luke Denman, both former members of the U.S. special forces. Berry and Denman are being held in Venezuela on charges of terrorism, arms trafficking and conspiracy. Maduro announced last week that his government was working toward the extradition from the U.S. of Jordan Goudreau, the operator of a Florida-based security contracting company implicated in the botched mission, to stand trial for his alleged role in the raid attempt. Venezuelan authorities say that the operatives traveled by speedboat from Colombia to Venezuela and that Venezuelan forces foiled the attack, having been warned about it ahead of time. On May 8, Venezuela has aired a video in which captured American ex-serviceman Airon Berry, said Nicolas Maduro was a target of a foiled raid. This was the second video released by the Venezuelan government purporting to show the questioning of Berry and fellow American Luke Denman, both former members of the U.S. Special Forces. In the video , Berry said the Venezuelan Intelligence Services and the airport tower were also targets. Maduro insists the men were operating under the direction of the White House. President Donald Trump has denied any U.S. involvement in the raid. More updated information on Venezuela accusations against the U.S. can be reached at VOA site. --------------------- How could the Venezuelans depose Nicolás Maduro, without having the support of the army? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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