Operation Gideon - Failed coup d'etat in Venezuela

Neocon kept the eyes on Venezuela behind the curtains of the Coronavirus' crisis while the Warmonger left the government, the theoretics of the PNAC and the para-military working for Trump administration was still active during and the use of Covid-19 problem, world wide, could be the momentum for action. As it was said here before, the Coronavirus was an excuse to attack Venezuela and take Maduro from power in a possible infiltration and covert operation.

First analysis is that they waited for the crisis to cause a situation incapable of Russia intervening in any military activity of the USA. The recent maneuver of Russia in NATO and the crisis of Coronavirus, took the focus of Russia from South America to the economic war in Europe and the Syrian borders, that action made USA have a free passage to South America and together Colombia, promote a coup d'etat in Venezuela, operating through shadows to infiltrate and promote the assassination of president Maduro.

The named Operation Gideon, named for the Judge and the liberator of Israeli people from the pagans of Baal, the La Guaira naval attack on 3 to 4 May 2020, was an attempt by armed Venezuelan dissident groups that support the Guaidó regime in Venezuela together a private US-based paramilitary force in Colombia, infiltrating the coast of La Guaira. The plan was to overthrow the actual government.

The non Linear plan promoted by Silvercorp Corporation consisted in training the 300 ex-military dissidents in Colombia and going from base to base in Venezuela, attacking, convincing the military to a joint operation and growing the private army of mercenaries till Caracas in a Siege to capture Maduro.

Controversial operation

The operation was promoted by Major General Cliver Alcalá and the Former Special Forces Green Beret Jordan Goudreau, with his PMC. Both had a meet with interim president Juan Guaidó. The reportedly Guaidó left the joint operation because of the purposes of General Alcalá had been previously former at Chavez government and condemned to narco-traffic and guerrilla. The Colombian government didn't aid Goudreau's forces.

The idea to overthrow Maduro to put Alcalá in government was problematic for the dictatorial position of Alcalá, in the sense of Guaidó, the exchange of dictatorships was a shot in the dark to the economy and political problems of Venezuela.

After the position of Guaidó, both distanced themselves from the Venezuelan opposition, after making a deal with the Maduro regime, to keep the congress with the Guaidó.

Alcalá was previously involved in international traffic operating to Maduro. Later Alcalá, in march of 2020, offered a warning to the capture of Alcalá, and he, days later, presented himself to the US government and the operation seemed to be ended. But it was confirmed that the mercenaries were being captured on Venezuelan soil. Goudreau confirmed that 8 were captured and murdered by the Venezuelan military and that 52 of the 60 teams were still in the first stage of the mission.

In may, 4th, Goudreau affirmed that his mercenaries were captured and the operation Gideon was on course, also attacking Guaidó for not fulfilling the contract. He said that without Alcalá nor Guaidó, he kept the plan to siege Maduro.

According to Maduro the operation was together with the aid of Colombian government, Juan Guaidó and US Government, even with Goudreau affirming that it was a private operation, and the lack of money and resources, and support of any public agent, the operation was only started with 60 men.

Maduro said it was a narco-terrorist operation supported by the USA and Colombia to disrupt the Venezuelan government, and a maritime operation that was defeated by the solid action of civil and military police of Venezuela.

According to him, the intelligence of Venezuela was investigating and getting informed of everything, where they were, what they were eating, step by step and who was financing them, including bank accounts and contractors.

Venezuela arrests eight mercenaries part of “Operation Gedeon,” including two US citizens

Fisherman of the coastal town Chuao aided to capture and detain 8 mercenaries that planned to enter into Venezuela to carry out assassinations and eventually overthrow President Maduro

May 06, 2020 by Peoples Dispatch

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2020/05/06/venezuela-arrests-eight-mercenaries-part-of-operation-gedeon-including-two-us-citizens/

The desperate attempts by the Venezuelan far-right opposition to envelop their country in violence and chaos continue. As Venezuelan authorities warned on Sunday May 3 after repelling an attempted incursion by mercenaries in La Guaira, the terrorist plot, now dubbed “Operation Gedeon,” has continued. Early Monday May 4, Venezuelan security forces, aided by the fishers of the Bolivarian Militias in the coastal town of Chuao, arrested eight mercenaries on a speed boat who were attempting to enter the country. Two others were captured by Venezuelan Security Forces the same day in the town of Puerto Maya.

During the arrests more weaponry and military intelligence equipment was seized by Venezuelan security forces, as well as helmets and uniforms with the US flag and IDs and passports identifying the mercenaries.

The mercenaries who were arrested, as well as those killed and arrested early Sunday May 3 in La Guaira, were part of Operation Gedeon. The operation, which has been under investigation Venezuelan authorities for the past couple months, is believed to be organized, planned and financed by the Venezuelan opposition and its diverse allies with the objective to assassinate constitutional president Nicolás Maduro and other high-level leaders of the Venezuelan government.

Antonio Sequea, former Venezuelan National Guard member, who was last seen on April 30, 2019 during the failed coup d’état led by Leopoldo López and Juan Guaidó, was among those arrested on Monday. Sequea is believed to have led the operation.

The arrest of two US military officials from Texas, Luke Denman and Airan Berry, who are members of the US mercenary company Silvercorp was also noteworthy. The US government has denied all participation in the operation, and has largely ignored it, but according to one of the detained mercenaries the pair have a relationship with Trump’s head of security.

Their employer, Silvercorp, is key. It was founded by former Special Forces operative Jordan Goudreau. In February 2019, Goundreau and his company provided security to the Venezuelan right-wing during the Humanitarian Aid concert held the day before the humanitarian aid clash on the Colombian-Venezuelan border on February 23.

He reappeared days before the most recent attacks, in an article published in AP that revealed that Goundreau worked with Cliver Alcalá on a failed coup attempt against Nicolás Maduro. It discussed how the Venezuelan right-wing opposition has used Colombia as a strategic political and military base for plotting, planning and training to take actions against the Bolivarian government. The article however sought to distance Goundreau and his mercenary operations with the Venezuelan right-wing from the US government: “AP found no indication US officials sponsored Goudreau’s actions nor that Trump has authorized covert operations against Maduro, something that requires congressional notification.”

Videos and photos have also emerged on social media showing a contract signed between Goundreau and right-wing opposition leader Guaidó. The former US special operative expressed frustration because Guaidó did not hold up his end and Silvercorp has yet to receive payment for their work.

Furthermore, at around 18:00 on May 5, vice-minister Delcy Rodríguez announced that there had been attacks to the national electrical grid of Venezuela but that service was being restored on a national level. In 2019, Venezuela’s national grid suffered a series of attacks and sabotage operations during the first week of March, one week after the humanitarian aid fiasco. The government alleged that the attacks were carried out as part of a right-wing plot to destabilize the country.