How a last-minute change of heart foiled a secret plot to oust Maduro as Venezuela’s leader
Thousands of supporters of the Venezuelan opposition gather May 1 to protest the Maduro government in the streets of Caracas.
The three people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal tactics, said Moreno’s hesitant pledge to cooperate — and then his reversal — played a crucial role in the plan’s collapse.The failure of the uprising has cast new uncertainty on the opposition’s months-long effort to oust Maduro.
Moreno, through a spokesman, did not respond to a request for comment. He has publicly condemned the plot against Maduro, and in the days since, the court he leads has issued charges, including treason, against opposition figures involved in the attempted ouster. Figuera and Omaña — a chemicals trader and medical doctor who was working to defuse the crisis by liaising with contacts in loyalist circles, the U.S. government and the opposition — promised Moreno that senior government officials and top military brass were poised to stand up and denounce Maduro. But they needed a legal lever to help provide legitimacy, and one that only Moreno could provide.
In return for the legal ruling, the Supreme Court justices, including Moreno, would get to keep their posts.
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