The Venezuelan Conspiracy

About the Book

The CIA believes that to insure the unimpeded flow of Venezuelan oil to the United States it is necessary to install a puppet government in the Miraflores Palace in Caracas. They determine that this new government should be lead by a charismatic socialist revolutionary and former paratroop commander who the Agency believes will follow Washington's agenda.

The Central Intelligence Agency with the assistance of the US Coast Guard embarked on a clandestine mission to destabilize the elected government and install Hugo Chàvez as the president of Venezuela.

After assuming control of the government Chàvez double-crosses the CIA and begins to actively support the anti-American policies of Fidel Castro, Muammar al-Qaddafi and the late Saddam Hussein. Hugo Rafael Chàvez Frias remains today the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Lurking in the shadows the Central Intelligence Agency instructs the US Coast Guard to select a USCG Auxiliary Officer to reorganize and train the Venezuelan Coastguard Auxiliary, the Para-military arm of the Venezuelan Navy. The program is designated: The Venezuelan Initiative.

The CIA and USCG conspire believing that if successful the Initiative will lead to the officer's insertion into the heart of the Venezuelan Military establishment as an NOC Asset. (A spy with No Official Cover)

CIA agent Joseph J. Velling assigned to the US Embassy in Caracas approaches the American officer with a CIA scheme to destabilize the elected government of Venezuela: the purpose of the Operation was to install Hugo Chavez as President. In return for his efforts the American officer is to be rewarded with covert payments from a CIA slush fund and promotion to Flag Rank.

A Deep Throat emerges from the shadows of the US government; a CNN news report and an investigative reporter from a Miami newspaper collectively expose the Venezuelan Conspiracy.

About the Author

Captain E.S. Geary has appeared as an expert in admiralty and maritime cases in Federal, State & local jurisdictions throughout the USA and Europe. He holds a US Coast Guard masters license for commercial vessels amongst other credentials and qualifications.

• Former US Coast Guard Department Chief - Pan American Auxiliary Liaison - Rank: Captain National Policy Advisor to the Commandant of the Venezuelan Coastguard - Rank: Captain
• Graduate: US Army Military Police Academy
• Maritime Fraud Investigator
• National Panelist in Admiralty - American Arbitration Association
• Member: American Society of Appraisers and ASA Senior Appraiser of Yachts & Ships
• Licensed & Registered Professional Engineer
• Fellow & Life Member: Institution of Diagnostic Engineers (UK) - Forensic Engineering
• Certificated ISO 9001:2000 & ISM Code QMS Internal Auditor - Maritime (International Register of Certificated Auditors - UK)
• Member: Yacht, Designers & Surveyors Association (UK)
• Nominated Nautical Surveyor approved to carry out work for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Member: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (USA)
• Member: Royal Institution of Naval Architects (UK)
• Member: American Society of Naval Engineers
• By Appointment Maritime Valuation Expert and Consultant: US Department of Transportation - Maritime Administration (MarAd) US Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service US General Services Administration Captain Geary holds a Master of Science Degree (magna cum laude) in Criminal Justice Management. He is a member and past director of the International Association of Marine Investigators who in 1996 voted him the Marine Investigator of the Year.