Maduro Claims 'False Flag' Attack on US Embassy Foiled in Caracas

Published OCT 7

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Above: The embassy of the United States in Caracas, Venezuela. Image copyright: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Maduro narrative

Venezuela successfully exposed and thwarted a far-right false-flag bombing plot targeting the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. This terrorist scheme shows that the opposition is desperate — willing to create chaos and even to kill innocent civilians if needed — to justify continued foreign intervention in the country's own affairs.

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Anti-Maduro narrative

If substantiated, these allegations would have been a bombshell. However, Maduro and his allies presented no evidence to back up their explosive claims about a bombing plot against the U.S. Embassy. These accusations have nothing to do with genuine security concerns, and they can only further damage the country's credibility.

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