The conspirators, led by two members of the American private security company Silvercorp that was purportedly hired by opposition leader Juan Guaido, were planning to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro and take him to the US. The raid was thwarted by the Venezuelan military in its early stages.
Venezuela has complained that the building of Spain’s Embassy in Caracas served as a base for the planning of the botched operation to kidnap President Maduro, which was reportedly organised by the country’s opposition forces. Addressing the nation on television, Minister of Popular Power for Communication and Information Jorge Rodriguez accused Spain of covering up for the opposition and its plans to murder Venezuelan officials.
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