Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday touted a video showing a scruffy-looking American divulging details about a failed invasion as proof that U.S. authorities backed an alleged attempt to forcibly remove him from power. Both men are associated with Silvercorp USA, a private firm founded by Jordan Goudreau, an ex-Green Beret claiming responsibility for the alleged incursion. "There's the proof," he said, pointing to the video, in which Denman indicates that Trump was behind Silvercorp's incursion. In the video aired Wednesday, Denman said Goudreau tasked him with training troops and then staging an attack to "secure" Caracas and the airport. Maduro deferred when asked whether the latest developments were grounds for arresting Guaido, saying prosecutors would need to conduct an investigation.

Source: CBC News May 07, 2020 00:45 UTC