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May 7, 2020

Venezuelan TV Airs Video of Arrested U.S. Mercenary Confessing to Attempted Coup
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Venezuelan state television has aired video of a captured U.S. mercenary
who was arrested after taking part in a failed attempt to topple Nicolás
Maduro's government. The coup attempt occurred on Sunday when 10 armed
men landed in a boat near Caracas. Venezuelan authorities killed eight
of the men. Two men, both Americans, were captured. In the video, Luke
Denman said he was working for a Florida-based private security firm
called Silvercorp USA, run by a former Green Beret, and for Juan Guaidó,
the U.S.-backed Venezuela opposition leader.

Luke Denman: "My responsibilities to Silvercorp are written in a
contract, or described in a contract, signed by Jordan Goudreau, Juan
Rendón and Juan Guaidó."



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