Brendan Borrell

Freelance Journalist

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The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida

The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida

Jordan Goudreau, a former Green Beret and prolific Instagrammer, signed a contract to, essentially, heist Venezuela. The results were embarrassing.

July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020

The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida

Jordan Goudreau, a former Green Beret and prolific Instagrammer, signed a contract to, essentially, heist Venezuela. The results were embarrassing.

The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida

March 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

The Long, Strange Saga of the 180,000-Carat Emerald

The Bahia Emerald’s twist-filled history

The Long, Strange Saga of the 180,000-Carat Emerald

May 23, 2014

May 23, 2014

Why Won't the Government Let You Eat Superfish?

Grows faster, eats less, makes people madder. Will genetically modified salmon ever reach the dinner table?

Why Won't the Government Let You Eat Superfish?

January 4, 2013

January 4, 2013

The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist

$18 million of Canadian maple syrup was discovered stolen this summer. Were the thieves dirty outlaws or capitalist heroes?

November 22, 2011

November 22, 2011

The Gloucester Fish War

How a small town destroyed a decade of law enforcement