Thread by @bellingcat

Did you read our first report on Silvercorp USA and the failed plot to remove President Maduro from power in Venezuela?

Were you confused?

Here's @gianfiorella with an update

Somehow, this thing just keeps getting more and more bananas

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@gianfiorella Since our first report went up, both Airan Berry and Luke Denman have appeared in confession videos on Venezuelan national TV.

Luke may have been telegraphing through eye signals that he was being coerced into providing certain answers.

@gianfiorella Last night, the Washington Post published a 41-document outlining more details of an agreement between Goudreau/Silvercorp USA and the opposition, including setting out the rules of engagement.

Juan Guaido's signature is not on this document.

@gianfiorella The document contains some, uh, interesting clauses hinting at Silvercorp USA's plans

They include a possible production of a documentary on the toppling of Maduro using footage shot during the operation

(There might still be a documentary...It will probably lean Joe Exotic...)

@gianfiorella Twitter user @z3dster found instances of plagiarism by Silvercorp USA, not only on its website but also in the document released by the Washington Post

Silvercorp USA's "Terms" page contains numerous mentions of "Masterclass", and even contains hyperlinks to its website

Yikes.

@gianfiorella @z3dster There are more indications that the Maduro government knew of this cunning plan well in advance.

It blamed a cruise ship that collided and sank one of its Navy vessels on March 30 of secretly transporting mercenaries on a raid of the country.

@gianfiorella @z3dster Something tells us that this extremely 2020 story will have an encore.

We hope to keep digging into it.

In the meantime, read @gianfiorella full article.

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