Erik Prince, the billionaire founder of the infamous Blackwater security firm, is reportedly lobbying for thousands of his mercenaries to be deployed to Venezuela to break the stalemate that has settled between President Nicolas Maduro and his U.S.-backed rival, Juan Guaido.
According to two sources with knowledge of Prince’s pitch, the operation would begin with combat operations and later develop into combat and stabilization missions. The idea is to create a “dynamic event” that would break the stalemate between the two opposing camps, one source told Reuters. The U.S. and a host of South American and European nations have recognized Guaido as the legitimate president and called on Maduro to cede power. But with the backing of the country’s powerful military as well as continued support from Russia, China and Cuba—among others—the leftist firebrand has remained in office.
One of the sources said Prince’s mercenaries would consist of “Peruvians, Ecuadoreans, Colombians, Spanish speakers,” as the presence of such troops would be more acceptable than Americans. Guaido’s international supporters have been accused of engaging in imperialism in their efforts to force Maduro from office.
Children and elderly are dying in Venezuela . Something must change ...
LLAMAR A LA GENTE A EVACUAR Y REFUGIARSE
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All of this will be paid using taxpayers money with backing of the US government! This will be an invasion by the USA. This isn’t democracy and taxpayers don’t approve of it! realDonaldTrump Blackwater Terrorist
Jaja jaja jaja....no tendrán el petróleo
A paid killer for the Republicans.
And the brother of the esteemed Sec of Education, Betsy DeVos
An accurate headline from the mainstream press, hallelujah.
Suzi3D Blood = money. Erik Prince should have gone to gaol over the Nisour Square civilian massacre in Iraq after destroying the crime scene to get his company off the hook. Instead, he's still the darling of the Republicans and can line up jobs for his relatives.
Suzi3D Guy is a super creep. Never saw a war he didnt want to make money from.
Of course he does!🙄
Suzi3D More U.S.terrorism.
just discredited anything you tried to say as sensationalism when you used blackwater btw
He can pay for them.
caitoz more like billionaire wants a billion dollar contract w/ the US to try to overthrow a legitimate government and leader. were prince to go in there, they'll eat his merc's alive. he may win the contract but he won't achieve his mission. Russia China Rebels will prevail.
caitoz We keep seeing the same old war criminal faces popping up at every giving opportunity, to shed blood, these people are soulless
Exporting more 'freedom & democracy' the US way? Blackwater Venezuela Guiado Maduro
Good, yes, please! Help these people!
I wonder if business is slow or he just misses the thrill
I guess Saudi Arabia is to far away to send over the ISIS.
ForgeRat He prolly just wants to feedthe children
He wants to put them everywhere. It's called the profit motive. Intelligent and compassionate people everywhere need to come together and stop the rise of private armies that are better equipped than our own military. It's beyond dangerous.
caitoz And he is so patriotic and determined to achieve it that he will gun down his own grandmother en route.
Suzi3D Nothing wrong with that
*war criminal
Suzi3D Dirty Wars. Out in the open. Hey, UN! Your reaction?
Erik Prince committed war crimes. He recently lied to Congress. MuellerReport proves he was rounding up foreign money. If Republicans hire this man to wash dishes they should be forever shunned. EnoughIsEnough
$$$$$$$
Billy Russo
No way this goes badly, right?!
Oh
Of course. He's evil to the core
Seriously Newsweek, all that is gong down todas in Venezuela and thisnis what you go with?
Why, so his armed thugs can kill some more civilians?
Wait. Mercenaries are a thing ?
It's a bit late to be posting this now, Newsweek.
Stay out of other countries business - this is where the USA always gets in trouble
That's because he wants to keep his guys employed.
This guy needs to have SEVERAL seats.
this guy is evil
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