

Conspiracies of Dunces
Oct 28, 2021
Latin America expert David Smilde and ABC News investigative reporter James Meek discuss crazy coup plots in Venuzuela, the deaths of Green Beret operatives in Niger, connections between Chavez and FARC, failed mercenary attacks, Iran-Venezuela collaboration, confusion and cover-ups surrounding incidents, and the hope for corrections and memorializing fallen soldiers.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Connections between Chavez, FARC, and U.S. Indictment
03:48 • 5min
Failed Mercenary Attack in Venezuela and the Infiltration of Silver Corps
08:33 • 2min
The Iran-Venezuela Connection and US Sanctions
10:51 • 15min
The Confusion and Cover-ups
26:09 • 14min
Hope for Corrections and Memorializing Fallen Soldiers
40:30 • 5min