Reports now that #Venezuela authorities intercepted a boat at sea near Chuao, in Aragua state, and that among the eight detained is the son of General Baduel, a high-profile gov't defector.
The account that claims to be the legitimate portal of the movement has identified these two men as "Luke and Aaron", says that they are American and that they were captured in #Venezuela today
Last night, the @SilvercorpUsa account tweeted that there were two American ex-Green Berets in a "strike force" in #Venezuela
PSUV VP @dcabellor shares video showing capture of "eight mercenaries" today, re: interception of the boat that attempted to make landfall near Chuao, Aragua state.
Cabello says that Antonio Saquea, "the leader of the operation", has been captured
Cabello says that Antonio Saquea, "the leader of the operation", has been captured
New images of the men arrested on a boat near Chuao today, including Adolfo Baduel, the son of a former Defense Minister Raul Baduel.
The men were allegedly attempting to infiltrate the country as part of Jordan Goudreau's half-baked invasion plan
The men were allegedly attempting to infiltrate the country as part of Jordan Goudreau's half-baked invasion plan
PSUV VP @dcabellor shares video showing Adolfo Baduel being interrogated, saying the two US citizens who were captured alongside him said that they worked with "the security team of the president of the United States"
Worth pointing out here that the @APjoshgoodman piece on Goudreau includes these bits, in which Goudreau "boasted" about having connections to the Trump admin and that some people eventually grew to doubt him.
apnews.com/79346b4e428676…
apnews.com/79346b4e428676…
Adolfo Baduel's sister, @mdabuel, reacts to the video of her brother's capture by calling the Maduro gov't "criminals", and that "we Baduels will continue to hold our heads high"
