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Related: About this forumBlackwater founder Erik Prince secretly met Venezuela vice-president
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Blackwater founder Erik Prince secretly met Venezuela vice-president
Prince had plotted using mercenary army to overthrow Maduro
Speculation that Prince could be back channel for White House
Staff and agencies in Washington
Fri 13 Dec 2019 22.44 GMT
Last modified on Fri 13 Dec 2019 23.20 GMT
Erik Prince, founder of the private security firm Blackwater and prominent supporter of Donald Trump, made a secret visit to Venezuela last month and met Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez one of Nicolás Maduros closest allies.
The visit, described by one source as outreach to Maduros government, came just eight months after Prince floated a plan to deploy a private army to help topple the Venezuelan leader.
It was unclear what Prince, the brother of Trumps education secretary, Betsy DeVos, discussed with Rodríguez. The meeting was first reported by Bloomberg.
A meeting with Rodríguez, who is under US sanctions, could raise questions about whether Prince might have run afoul of US law, which prohibits Americans from virtually any business dealings with sanctioned individuals and specifically with the Venezuelan government. The Venezuelan vice-presidents office also oversees the countrys national intelligence service.
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Prince had plotted using mercenary army to overthrow Maduro
Speculation that Prince could be back channel for White House
Staff and agencies in Washington
Fri 13 Dec 2019 22.44 GMT
Last modified on Fri 13 Dec 2019 23.20 GMT
Erik Prince, founder of the private security firm Blackwater and prominent supporter of Donald Trump, made a secret visit to Venezuela last month and met Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez one of Nicolás Maduros closest allies.
The visit, described by one source as outreach to Maduros government, came just eight months after Prince floated a plan to deploy a private army to help topple the Venezuelan leader.
It was unclear what Prince, the brother of Trumps education secretary, Betsy DeVos, discussed with Rodríguez. The meeting was first reported by Bloomberg.
A meeting with Rodríguez, who is under US sanctions, could raise questions about whether Prince might have run afoul of US law, which prohibits Americans from virtually any business dealings with sanctioned individuals and specifically with the Venezuelan government. The Venezuelan vice-presidents office also oversees the countrys national intelligence service.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/13/venezuela-blackwater-founder-erik-prince-delcy-rodriguez
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince secretly met Venezuela vice-president (Original Post)
Eugene
Dec 2019
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Funtatlaguy
(10,878 posts)1. He's a monster just like his Cruella Daville sister Private school Betsy.
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)2. The other Giuliani's.
How many 'agents' does Trump have put there constructing corrupt 'deals'?
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)3. Another guy who should be awaiting sentencing.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. This is a major
story that needs fleshing out. Prince,Bannon,and Trump carrying water for Putin and Rosneft Oil. Rosneft has put short term funding into Citco. So this is the real story behind Pompeo's soon to come retirement later this month.
Trump's Commission on the sale?
safeinOhio
(32,685 posts)5. Amway is not my way.
Bumper sticker from the 70s in Michigan.