Blackwater founder Erik Prince secretly met Venezuela vice-president
- Prince had plotted using mercenary army to overthrow Maduro
- Speculation that Prince could be back channel for White House
Erik Prince, founder of the private security firm Blackwater and prominent supporter of Donald Trump, made a secret visit to Venezuela last month and met Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez – one of Nicolás Maduro’s closest allies.
The visit, described by one source as “outreach” to Maduro’s government, came just eight months after Prince floated a plan to deploy a private army to help topple the Venezuelan leader.