US EditionAn ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI
- A former Green Beret, Jordan Goudreau, accused the CIA and FBI of sabotaging his 2020 plot to invade Venezuela and overthrow Nicolás Maduro, claiming he had support from the Trump administration.
- Goudreau's lawyers stated in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels of the executive branch for the failed raid, which resulted in several deaths and prison sentences for his colleagues.
- The raid, known as Operation Gideon, was ridiculed and gave Maduro a public relations victory, while the U.S. Government denied any involvement in the plot.
- Goudreau faces weapons smuggling charges and has been released on bond, with conditions including not leaving Florida, while prosecutors plan to present DNA evidence at his upcoming trial.
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Former Green Beret Accused of Trying to Overthow Nicolas Maduro Blasts CIA and FBI
Jordan Goudreau's leap from decorated Green Beret to rogue mercenary plotting a failed coup in Venezuela underscores the perilous mix of hubris, ambition, and the shadowy world of private military operations. #VenezuelaCoup #JordanGoudreau #OperationGideon #MilitaryContractors #PrivateMilitary #GreenBerets #SOFREP #CovertOps #GlobalSecurity
The U.S. mercenary and former green beret, Jordan Goudreau, who faces federal charges for arms trafficking, publicly accused the CIA and the FBI of undermining an attempted invasion of Venezuela in 2020 that sought to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. The accusations arise when the Venezuelan head of state begins his third constitutional term after swearing in the National Assembly last Friday. Jordan Goudreau, the veteran of the Special Force…
Voice of America - Spanish
Independent EspañolLawyers for the former green beret Jordan Goudreau claim in documents that the former US Army military officer had executive authority during President Donald Trump's administration to organize and proceed with the military incursion into Venezuela in 2020 to depose Nicolás Maduro.
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An ex-Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI
A former Green Beret behind a clandestine invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try and overthrow Nicolás Maduro says in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels
The Independent
elrisala.comA former Green Beret behind a failed Venezuela raid in 2020 lashes out at CIA and FBI
A former Green Beret behind a clandestine invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try and overthrow Nicolás Maduro says in court filings that he had authority from the highest levels of the government for the amphibious raid that ended with several combatants killed and two of his U.S. Special Forces colleagues in prison
Jordan Goudreau, a former green beret (special force of the U.S. military) accused of planning an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, attacked the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this weekend, and claimed that they sabotaged their efforts to overthrow the leftist president.
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