Maduro may only have the support of the officer class.
Maduro may only have the support of the officer class.
Despite Defense Chief General Vladimir Padrino’s vow that the military will support Manuro, the current situation could well become a political and constitutional fur ball. Thus Manuro may be hard put to find widespread military support.
Nealy two years ago retired General Angel Rivas took M-16 in hand at his residence to resist arrest for allegedly sabotaging Manuroista goons attacking citizens with motorcycles.
Since the coming of Hugo Chavez, General Rivas has been an outspoken opponent of ever increasing Cuban influence in Venezuela. Finally, he was forced into retirement.
Since then he played an active role in organizing the Anti-Castro-Communist Venezuelan Resistance. In the event of push going to shove, question becomes how much influence does General Rivas have with thee professional officer and NCO corps. And how much does the officer corps respect their Constitution.
Currently political tensions center on the elected opposition party maintaining their majority amid accusations of voter fraud and secondly, accomplishing their agenda without violence from the Manuroistas. The latter will all but legislate the Bolivarian Revolution and Manuro out of existence.
On the side, the newly elected majority opposition party removed paintings of Simón BolÃvar and Hugo from the senate chamber. Hugo for obvious reasons. The painting of Simón BolÃvar is allegedly a propaganda piece for the h to one which Hugo commissioned and for some reason portrays El Libertador as a much older man. Citizens want a previous and historically accurate painting restored.
General Ãngel Vivas: Venezuela Must Resist the Cuban Invasion
Former General Will Defend His Homeland through Any Means
http://panampost.com/sabrina-martin/2015/01/09/angel-vivas-venezuela-must-resist-the-cuban-invasion/