VHeadline has this article today:
One of the 55 paramilitaries captured this morning on a ranch in El Hatillo (Caracas) owned by opposition leader Robert Alonso, was interviewed by journalist Darvin Romero Montiel of Venezolana de Television (VTV).
The presumed paramilitary, with a strong Colombian accent, gave his testimony anonymously, wearing a hood for security reasons. He confirmed that he was deceived when he came to Venezuela. They had offered him work as a campesino, and then threatened to kill his family if he tried to escape.
...According to statements released this morning by DISIP Commissioner Miguel Rodriguez, the terrorist plan consisted of attacking a military installation in Caracas this week, possibly the Urban Security Command of the National Guard. On Monday, the paramilitaries were to be taken to another ranch, where they would receive final training with arms and ammunition, and do the assault on Wednesday. “We were going to attack a military base that has tunnels underneath containing arms,” said the presumed paramilitary. The purpose, according to one of the anti-Chavez “generals,” was to steal arms from the base to give to a 3,000 strong paramilitary group who were to come to Venezuela in 8 days.
The presumed paramilitary, with a strong Colombian accent, gave his testimony anonymously, wearing a hood for security reasons. He confirmed that he was deceived when he came to Venezuela. They had offered him work as a campesino, and then threatened to kill his family if he tried to escape.
...According to statements released this morning by DISIP Commissioner Miguel Rodriguez, the terrorist plan consisted of attacking a military installation in Caracas this week, possibly the Urban Security Command of the National Guard. On Monday, the paramilitaries were to be taken to another ranch, where they would receive final training with arms and ammunition, and do the assault on Wednesday. “We were going to attack a military base that has tunnels underneath containing arms,” said the presumed paramilitary. The purpose, according to one of the anti-Chavez “generals,” was to steal arms from the base to give to a 3,000 strong paramilitary group who were to come to Venezuela in 8 days.
Perhaps.
If so, I'd expect the CIA to be involved.
It's all impossible to sort out, of course. There is constant accusation from Washington and the Chavez opposition that Chavez' government is in cahoots with Colombian terrorists, so it's interesting that this group appears to be Colombian. And I will be waiting for the Chavez accusation that the U.S. is part of this effort, either in funding or in training. Or both.
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