Mercenary mess should prompt Ottawa to drop picked Venezuelan president

Hopefully, Canada will cut its ties with Juan Guaidó now that his true colours have been revealed.

Venezuela politician and declared interim leader Juan Guaidó is pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Jan. 27. A Canadian-born mercenary allegedly ties Mr. Guaidó to a botched attempt to arrest Nicolás Maduro.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SCOTT TAYLOR

May 13, 2020

OTTAWA—Last week, a bizarre drama unfolded on the shores of Venezuela. Security forces engaged several boatloads of armed gunmen, resulting in eight dead and a dozen prisoners. Two of those who surrendered to Venezuelan authorities were ex-U.S. Special Forces soldiers who had identity cards showin...

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