CNN maps alleged two-minute window in Maduro capture (Full Transcript)

CNN says video forensics and 3D modeling pinpointed a brief vulnerable moment as US forces landed inside Maduro’s Fortuna compound.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: In the weeks since it happened, CNN has been forensically analysing how exactly the US captured the ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, mapping out camera angles and helicopter flights. We found it came down to two critical minutes, two minutes in which US forces were highly vulnerable to attack, landing directly inside Fortuna, Maduro's secure military compound. You can see an aircraft landing here. Then in this next grainy video, a US helicopter takes off. We built a 3D model to establish where exactly in the compound this moment was captured. We found it's in this section, where there's a large house and a pool. And we found video of Maduro nearby last year, sitting outside drinking coffee. The year before that, he's inside another building in the same area. You can go to CNN.com for our full findings.

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CNN reports it has forensically analyzed footage and flight paths to reconstruct how US forces captured ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The reconstruction focuses on two critical minutes when US forces were vulnerable while landing inside Fortuna, Maduro’s secure military compound. Using grainy videos of an aircraft landing and a helicopter departing, CNN built a 3D model to pinpoint the filmed location within the compound near a large house and pool, cross-referencing past videos showing Maduro in the same area. CNN directs viewers to its website for full findings.

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CNN reconstructs two-minute window in Maduro capture

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Key Takeaways

CNN says the capture hinged on a brief two-minute window during which US forces were exposed to attack.
US forces allegedly landed inside Fortuna, described as Maduro’s secure military compound.
CNN used video geolocation and a 3D model to identify where footage was recorded within the compound.
Archived videos of Maduro near a house and pool were used to corroborate the location.
CNN invites readers to view the full investigation on CNN.com.

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Neutral: The tone is investigative and descriptive, focusing on reconstruction of events using video analysis and modeling without overt emotional language or value judgments.

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