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Venezuela plotted overthrow, kidnap of Jagan in 1964, US document says

By Staff Writer, July 26, 2015, Source

In 1964 Venezuela wanted Forbes Burnham and Peter D’Aguiar to attempt to overthrow the Cheddi Jagan administration here with the assistance of men trained in Venezuela, and then form a “Revolution-ary Government.” At the same time, Cheddi and Janet Jagan were to be kidnapped and sent to the neighbouring state.

This is according to a document numbered 523 from Volume XXXI (South and Central America; Mexico) released by the Office of the Historian of the US State Department some years ago. Stabroek News was alerted to it by a correspondent to this newspaper, Mr M Maxwell.

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Forbes Burnham and Cheddi Jagan

7/26/151:47 PM

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Wow, shockers never cease. So who foiled the plot?

7/26/152:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Observer:

Wow, shockers never cease. So who foiled the plot?

Believe it or not the USA The USA wanted to use other means to get rid of Jagan...the PR. This is from the SN article if you could read the whole thing.

7/26/157:00 PM

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This is an old story. Nadira Jagan-Brancier mentioned it in the book above, which she edited. Nadira related that when Cheddi and Janet learnt about the kidnap plan, she and Joey were sent quietly to safety in their grandmother's home in the USA.

7/26/159:14 PM

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