Venezuela in April 2026: the most important developments in security
In Venezuela in April 2026, the most widely reported security story was the case of a US special forces soldier charged on April 23 and 24 with using classified information to bet on prediction markets that Nicolas Maduro would be captured or ousted. He allegedly made about $400,000 from bets based on non-public details of planned operations in Venezuela. Donald Trump said the world "has become somewhat of a casino" after the arrest. On April 29 the soldier denied the charges.
Elsewhere, a prison riot in Venezuela left five inmates dead on April 21. On April 25 the governments of Venezuela and Colombia said they had agreed to jointly combat organized crime and mafia groups.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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