This alleged plan was part of a broader strategy to destabilize the country. So far, 18 individuals have been arrested in connection with these plots, while three remain at large.

Venezuelan Far-Right Operates a U.S.-Based Network of Coyotes: Cabello

In a recent episode of his radio program Sin Truco Ni Maña, Venezuelan Minister of Interior, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, disclosed details about two terrorist operations that were thwarted before President Nicolás Maduro’s swearing-in ceremony on January 10.

Cabello provided new insights into Operation Aurora, a plan allegedly orchestrated by military deserters and mercenaries to attack military bases in Venezuela. According to Cabello, the operation began in 2019 and targeted a military fort in San Juan de Los Morros, the capital of Guárico state, located approximately three hours from Caracas.

The minister emphasized that the operation involved individuals who had previously attempted to invade Venezuela through Colombia and Brazil.

Cabello explained that Operation Aurora initially failed in December 2019 when a group of mercenaries, including former Venezuelan military deserters, attempted to attack a military fort near the Brazilian border in Bolívar state.

After their failure, the mercenaries returned to Brazil, where they were reportedly protected by the government of then-President Jair Bolsonaro. Six years later, the Venezuelan government discovered that the same individuals were planning another attack on the same fort, believing that explosives they had planted in 2019 were still in place.

However, the Venezuelan military had already relocated the arsenal, preventing a potential catastrophe. Cabello stated that if the explosives had not been moved, the country would still be counting the dead.

The minister also revealed that the mercenaries had planned to detonate a helicopter in Barinas, the birthplace of the late President Hugo Chávez.

Cabello linked this plan to statements made by Venezuelan opposition figures, such as María Corina Machado, who had spoken about a “signal in the sky” that would activate dormant cells.

This alleged plan was part of a broader strategy to destabilize the country. So far, 18 individuals have been arrested in connection with these plots, while three remain at large.

In addition to the details about Operation Aurora, Cabello discussed the dismantling of a financial network linked to the opposition. He highlighted the arrest of Luis Somaza, who was accused of managing funds from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and collaborating with coyotes to destabilize Venezuela.

Somaza was allegedly connected to prominent opposition figures, including Juan Guaidó, Leopoldo López, and María Corina Machado. Cabello described him as a “perverse criminal” who controlled money intended to fuel destabilization efforts.

The Venezuelan government reportedly uncovered Somaza’s activities by dismantling a network of coyotes operating with him.

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