[News] Venezuela: Full Silvercorp Contract Unveiled, Guaido Involved

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Venezuela:
Full Silvercorp Contract Unveiled, Guaido InvolvedMay 8, 2020
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According to the Washington Post, the document was provided by Venezuelan
opposition officials on the condition that one of the attachments be
redacted. Nonetheless, the text showcases the extent of the intervention
financed by Juan Guaido and his supporters.


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Some of the highlights in the contract teleSUR found:

*-Cancellation to the contractor of a non-refundable advance for $
1,500,000.00, which had to be paid during the first five days from the
signing of the contract.*

*-The initial 45-day phase of the operation with a value of at least $
50,000,000.00, which includes operational costs, both for the Group of
Allies and Silvercorp personnel, vehicles, transportation, and fuel.*

*-The total estimated cost of the project: $ 212,900,000.00 for 495 days
because the occupation force would remain in the country.*

*-Monthly payment to the contractor after the completion of the project of
a minimum of $ 10,860,000.00, an average of $ 14,820,000.00, and a maximum
of $ 16,456,000.00.*

*-Assistance from Silvercorp advisers to the group of allies in the
planning and execution of a capture/arrest/elimination operation of
President Nicolás Maduro, the overthrow of the current regime and
installation of the recognized Venezuelan President Juan Guaidó.*

*-Continuation of services for the agreed time, despite President Nicolás
Maduro resigning from office, being removed by another group or government,
or handing over power to another individual, before the operation was
carried out by Silvercorp.*

*-Silvercorp would continue advising against terrorism, drug trafficking,
and recovery of Venezuelan assets after the completion of the terrorist
operation.*

*-Compensation, billing, and payments.*

*-Securing of a bridge loan from private investors to finance the project
by Silvercorp.*

*-Guarantee that investors have a preferential status as suppliers with the
new government of Venezuela.*

*-Silvercorp did not require the full loan to begin providing its
services.Guaidó was due to start paying the loan with interest to the
contractor one month after the completion of the project at a rate of 55%
per year.*

*-Upon completion of the government change, the administration would have
one year to pay the remaining balance of the bridge loan.*

*-In case of the payment of the entire loan in advance, the interest will
not be prorated and will be applied to the total amount of the loan.*

*-Interest would be added to the total amount. For example, if the loan
amount given to the contractor by investors is $ 40 million and the loan is
repaid by management in one year, and the interest rate is 55%, the
interest will be $ 26 million. Management should pay Silvercorp $ 66
million.*

*-Payment by Guaidó of a bond of $ 10,000,000.00 to Silvercorp,
disbursement would depend on the success of the operation.*

*-Payment of an initial advance of $ 1,500,000.00 within five days after
signing the agreement.*

*-An investor should initially deliver $ 26,395,810, and monthly payments
of $ 10,860,000 to continue Silvercorp services.*

*-Occupation Force would become a National Assets Unit that will act under
the direction of the administration to counter threats to government
stability, terrorism and will work with GIC, FAES, and DGCIM.*

*-Silvercorp will serve this new unit in mission advisory, recruitment,
selection and evaluation, physical training, medicine, communications,
demolitions, undercover work methods, surveillance, and target recognition.*

*-Disabling and interruption of infrastructures, lines of communication,
and business objects.*

*-Declared as hostile specific military forces (former regime, security
forces, conventional and unconventional naval, air, and land forces) by the
Occupation Force, for which it is established that these groups and/or
individuals must be neutralized. This category includes hostile weapons,
ammunition, and equipment.*

*-Declared as illegitimate Venezuelan forces supportive of President
Nicolás Maduro, his lieutenants, key allies, any armed support, as well as
Diosdado Cabello, his lieutenants, and key allies.*

*-Authorization to deal with non-military elements of command and control
of the previous regime.*

*-Authorization to approve hits to the following targets in areas of high
collateral damage: military leaders of the previous regime, non-military
elements of command and control of the previous regime, terrorists and
Groups / Cells/buildings associated with terrorism, any crewless aerial
vehicle.*

*-Authorization for all types of conventional weapons.*

*-Authorization to use lethal force to eliminate individuals who pose a
threat to Silvercorp by committing or attempting a hostile act.*

*-Authorization for the occupying force to stop, detain, and search for
civilians when there is reasonable suspicion that it interferes with the
mission.*

*-Authorization to use necessary force, up to lethal force to protect
properties designated as vital to the mission.*

*-Guaidó's authorization to Silvercorp of all privileges, exemptions, and
immunities equivalent to those enjoyed by a Venezuelan security force.*

*-Authorization for Silvercorp personnel to enter and leave Venezuela
without identification and in groups or individually.*

*-It further provides that authorities of either party may request the
authorities of the other party to waive their primary right of jurisdiction
in a specific case.*

*-Insurance for all North American participants, a guarantee of the payment
of the medical expenses of the members of the occupation group during the
duration of the project, as well as the subsequent recovery of any injury
that might occur.*

*-Guarantee of payment of $ 450,000.00 to the closest relative of any
member of the occupation group discharged in action.*

*-Silvercorp USA, Inc would not be responsible for any act of violence or
destruction committed by groups of third parties or individuals during the
execution of the contract.*

*-In the face of a civil, federal, or state lawsuit in Venezuela or the
United States against Silvercorp USA, Inc, the Venezuelan administration
must finance the full cost of the legal defense. It must assume financial
responsibility if Silvercorp is found not guilty.*

*-Silvercorp would be authorized to designate the Military High Command, to
violate the Constitution and thereby dissolve the Republic.*

*-The chain of command for this operation: Commander-in-Chief: President
Juan Guaidó; General supervisor of the project: Sergio Vergara; Chief
Strategist: Juan José Rendón; Commander on site: To be determined.*

The full redacted document can be found here.
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/read-the-attachments-to-the-general-services-agreement-between-the-venezuelan-opposition-and-silvercorp/e67f401f-8730-4f66-af53-6a9549b88f94/?itid=lk_inline_manual_19>
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