US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader
The federal agent had a daring pitch for Nicolás Maduro’s chief pilot: All he had to do was surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where US authorities could nab the strongman.

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3 viewpointsA Federal Agent’s Daring Plan: Recruit Maduro’s Pilot to Turn On the Venezuelan Leader
US sought to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying the Venezuelan leader
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3 viewpoints'Are you crazy?' 'A little...' Inside one obsessed U.S. Agent's $50 million secret plot to capture Nicolás Maduro by turning his pilot against him
A federal agent's daring plan: Recruit Maduro's pilot to turn on the Venezuelan leader
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Feds tried to lure Nicolás Maduro’s pilot into betraying Venezuelan leader