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Golpe Azul (English: Blue Strike), also known as Operation Jericho, was an accusation by the Venezuelan government that resulted in the arrest of several people, including the metropolitan mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma. The accusation consisted in an alleged coup d'état plan against the presidency of Nicolás Maduro, which reportedly would take place on 12 February 2015 and would have several targets in Caracas. The name of the plan refers to the blue uniform of the Venezuelan Air Force in which several suspects were officers. [1]
Venezuelan NGO Foro Penal declared that the accused suspects were political prisoners and that they were convicted without evidence, and its director Alfredo Romero described the sentence as arbitrary.[1]
Based on the accusations, Antonio Ledezma was arrested in his office on 19 February by SEBIN officers. According to opposition reports, Golpe Azul was the twelfth coup d'état attempt that President Maduro alleged.[2][3][4]
- ^ a b "Condenaron a militares y civiles involucrados en el "Golpe Azul"". El Nacional. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Detenido el alcalde Antonio Ledezma, acusado de formar parte de conspiración golpista". 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Maduro: Ledezma fue capturado por orden de la Fiscalía y será procesado". Archived from the original on 20 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Maduro manda detener al alcalde de Caracas". 19 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.