With this week’s failed Venezuela incursion died to American company Silvercorp USA, the country’s chief prosecutor announced Friday that they are seeking Jordan Goudreau, Silvercorp’s founder, calling for his detention and extradition related to the plot.
Two Americans were already captured in the plot, 34-year-old Luke Denman and 41-year-old Airan Berry. The two are being charged with “terrorism, conspiracy, illicit trafficking of weapons of war, and criminal association.” They face 25-30 years in prison.
Denman was testifying about his involvement in the Venezuelan state media, saying the goal was to take over Caracas International Airport, kidnap President Maduro, and fly him to the US. US officials deny involvement in the scheme.
How 17 plotters were expected to take the airport, let alone capture the President is uncertain. Silvercorp is likely to continue to be targeted by Venezuela, as the company is funded by the opposition, and brags of its ties to the US government.
Venezuela, don’t hold your breath on that one.
I keep hearing a little voice saying – “bloody banana republic” – but it won’t say which country.
The one with nukes.
Cuttingly insightful…
I actually stole that from the late Jeff Huber who used to contribute here. He was great. He called the US a banana republic with nukes.
This banana republic has no extradition treaties likely to be respected, so it is a haven for some unsavory characters.
…. Hmmm; 17 merc guys and a 15 million dollar pot.
Nope, not going to work. Greed and stupidity would probably see them killing each other well before endangering Maduro.
Yeah, they couldn’t figure out how to divide 15 million dollars into 17. So at least two would have had to go.
we will get the scumbag sooner or later. a nice snug cell 5×7 is being cleaned in super max in colorado just for him right next to el chapo.
ROFLOL. Maduro is still too useful a drag on Russia and China for that.
How does it feel to be so throughly brainwashed? Or are your posts just sarcasm? It’s hard to tell sometimes.