Pronunciamiento del coronel (GNB) José Luis Silva Silva, agregado militar de la embajada en Washington quien renunció para ponerse a disposición del presidente interino @jguaido pic.twitter.com/2OOHAfloFL— Ibéyise Pacheco (@ibepacheco) January 26, 2019
DW: Venezuelan military official breaks with Nicolas Maduro, backs opposition
Jose Luis Silva, a key Venezuelan military official, has stepped down as defense attache in the US and thrown his weight behind opposition leader Juan Guaido. The military could play a crucial role in the current crisis.
Venezuela's defense attache to the United States, Colonel Jose Luis Silva, broke with President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday and said he supported opposition leader Juan Guaido (pictured above).
Guaido, the 35-year-old leader of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself interim president on Wednesday in the most direct challenge to Maduro's authoritarian presidency to date.
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Update: Venezuela's Highest Ranking Military Attaché Flips On Maduro; Urges Armed Forces To Recognize Guaidó (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: He is only one military official. As for the rest of the Venezuelan military, for the top Generals it appears that life is still very good .... Cocaine And Cash: How Maduro Stays In Power (Zero Hedge).
