Venezuela TV shows 'US citizens confessing over failed coup'
Luke Denman is one of 13 people arrested over the weekend. Venezuela says they are "mercenaries" whose armed incursion was foiled.
Mr Maduro has often accused US President Donald Trump of trying to invade the country and overthrow him.
Mr Trump earlier this week denied any US involvement.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US government will use "every tool" to secure the return of the Americans.
What did Venezuelan TV broadcast?
In Wednesday's video, Mr Denman, 34, appeared to explain that he was hired to train Venezuelans in Colombia before returning to Caracas and taking control of an airport to allow Mr Maduro to be taken out of the country.
"I was helping Venezuelans take back control of their country," Mr Denman, a former special operations forces member, is seen as saying.
Mr Denman said he and Airan Berry, 41, were contracted by Jordan Goudreau, an American military veteran who leads a Florida-based Silvercorp USA firm, to carry out the operation.
Venezuela said it would seek extradition of Mr Goudreau, who has admitted he was involved in the operation.
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