Jordan Goudreau | |
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| Born | 30 July 1976[1] |
| Citizenship | Canada United States (naturalized) |
| Education | University of Calgary |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army |
| Service years | 2001–2016 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Sergeant First Class |
| Unit | 10th Special Forces Group |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Jordan Guy MacDonald Goudreau (born 30 July 1976) is a Canadian-American mercenary[2] who claimed responsibility for organizing the Macuto Bay incursion into Venezuelan territory on 3 May 2020.[3]
Goudreau is the owner and operator of a private security firm based in Florida called Silvercorp USA, which he set up in 2018.[4] Goudreau previously served in the Canadian Armed Forces and the U.S. Army Special Forces.[1]
- ^ a b Freeze, Colin; Dickson, Janice (May 5, 2020). "A Canadian-American military man, a failed Venezuela coup and a Twitter video". The Globe and Mail. Toronto and Ottawa. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Bogotá, Julian Borger Joe Parkin Daniels in; McGreal, Chris (May 8, 2020). "'His head wasn't in the world of reality': how the plot to invade Venezuela fell apart". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Goodman, Joshua (May 1, 2020). "Ex-Green Beret Led Failed Attempt to Oust Venezuela's Maduro". Associated Press. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Venezuela detains two Americans allegedly involved in failed raid to remove Maduro". The Guardian. May 5, 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 5, 2020.