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30-year Prison Terms In Venezuela Over Alleged Coup Attempt

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab (seen here) has accused ex-opposition leader Juan Guaido of financing the incursion aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro (Credit: AFP)

A Venezuelan court has imposed prison sentences of up to 30 years on 29 people found guilty of participating in a failed attempt to upend President Nicolas Maduro's government.

A sea-borne incursion dubbed Operation Gideon was foiled by Caracas in May 2020, with eight participants killed by the military.

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