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From US jail, Venezuelan general who defied Maduro awaits potentially lengthy sentence

Mar. 12, 2024 10:16 AM EDT

CARMEL, N.Y. (AP) — With his strong military bearing, purposeful stride and firm handshake, Cliver Alcalá still looks every bit the retired three-star Venezuelan army general, even though the only uniform he wears now are drab jailhouse khakis. A formidable opponent of socialist...

Ex-Green Beret stands with Venezuelan coup plotter ahead of U.S. sentencing on terror charges

Jan. 09, 2024 14:56 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. veteran who plotted to overthrow Venezuela’s president is proudly standing with a former Venezuelan army general who pleaded guilty in New York on terrorism charges, describing his would-be comrade-in-arms as a patriot and dedicated family man worthy of a reduced prison...