US intrigue behind attempted coup in Venezuela

The World

In Venezuela, authorities have arrested a group of mercenaries whom, they say, were attempting to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro. Among the group: two American citizens. Maduro blames the United States and Colombia, a US ally. The World’s Jorge Valencia explains the latest. 

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