Some of the more that 400 weapons seized by Venezuelan authorities as part of a mercenary plot involving US and Spain intelligence agencies. Photo: X/@MijpVzla/file photo.
This weekend, the Venezuelan Minister for Internal Affairs, Justice and Peace Diosdado Cabello revealed details of a new terrorist plan targeting Venezuela.
During a press conference on Saturday, September 14, Cabello reported that the terrorist plan aimed to assassinate the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, the vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, and other high-ranking government officials, including himself.
Facts about the terrorist plan
• Spanish intelligence sought French mercenaries
Cabello said that the Spanish National Intelligence Centre (CNI) was involved in this operation through mercenaries of French origin. He announced that Venezuelan authorities captured two nationals of Spain identified as Andres Martinez Adasme and Jose Maria Basoa Valdovinos, both admitting to links with the CNI.
The objective of the French mercenaries was to take the Maiquetía International Airport. This plan was led by Wilber Joseph Castaneda, an active US military officer, who was in Venezuela during the presidential elections.
• Public Powers headquarters the target (Miraflores Palace)
Minister Cabello said that the main targets that the mercenaries would attack would be the headquarters of state powers and public service, where they would place bombs. Electricity service, water service, and the Miraflores Palace are the targets most frequently mentioned in the seized evidence, he added.
“Launching terrorist attacks on facilities linked to water, electricity, and transport services, as well as cyberattacks on state agencies,” he said.
• Vente Venezuela leaders contacted the terrorists
Diosdado Cabello indicated that the person in charge of the far-right political organization Vente Venezuela, led by Maria Corina Machado, in Aragua state, María Teresa Clavijo, was contacted by most of the detained terrorists.
“We found links with a woman named María Teresa Clavijo from the state of Aragua, leader of Vente Venezuela, Yorman Enrique Varillas, and Jéssica Isabela Ponte Figuera, who participated directly in the post-election violence, and was also the contact of the two Spaniards,” he said.
After uncovering this terrorist plan, Venezuelan authorities arrested three US nationals, one Czech, and two Spaniards who were part of a group of 14 people who intended to carry out a mercenary operation with the help of local criminal gangs.
CIA and Spanish Intelligence Behind Latest Terrorist Plot in Venezuela
• The CIA is behind a plan to assassinate executive figures
According to the information, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was leading the operation to assassinate President Maduro, Vice President Rodríguez and Cabello.
State security agencies seized 400 weapons that arrived in Venezuela disassembled and using door-to-door freight services from the United States. These warlike weapons were intended to create chaos and ignite the terrorist operation.
(RedRadioVE) by Ana Perdigón with Orinoco Tribune content
Translation: Orinoco Tribune
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