CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Many Venezuelans may be filling the streets to rally behind opposition leader Juan Guaido and the list of foreign nations recognizing him as the country’s rightful president is growing. But the all-important military is sending a very different message: Forget about it.
The military’s top brass remains beholden to Maduro and is likely too frightened of going to jail under a new government to betray him.
In back-to-back proclamations, high-ranking generals standing in front of stern-faced troops pledged their unwavering support to embattled President Nicolas Maduro in an unsurprising display of loyalty.
Rank-and-file troops struggling to put food on the table may not share their steadfast loyalty, but experts say the odds of a significant faction defecting and recognizing Guaido are slim.
