Juan Guaidó "welcomed" the Venezuelan military attaché to the United States who rebelled against the Maduro regime

Speaker of Parliament and self-proclaimed President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, made this Saturday "welcome" to Colonel José Luis Silva, who was the country's military attaché to the United States and that same Saturday turned his back on the dictator Nicolás Maduro.

"We welcome him, as well as all those who honestly want to join the CRBV (Constitution) and the will of the Venezuelan people.Guaidó wrote in a message on Twitter.

The White House he celebrated the decision of Colonel Silva in a message posted on Twitter by the spokesperson of the National Security Council of the White House, Garrett Marquis.

In a second message, Guaidó emphasizes that "as a legitimate and responsible institution", the Parliament uses to "verify all the information" of the other statements that will be published in the next hours.

On Monday, 48 hours before Guaidó was sworn in under the Venezuelan constitution, a group of soldiers rebelled against the Maduro government in a command in the Caracas district of Cotiza.

The rebels broadcast videos in which they were seen calling not to recognize Maduro and urged citizens to support these actions.

As a result, 27 of those involved were arrested and, according to the head of the National Constituent Assembly Chavez (ANC), Diosdado Cabello, the number is not excluded.

Parliament has enacted an amnesty law for civilian and military officials who "collaborate in restoring the country's constitutional order", in reference to Maduro's alleged usurpation of the presidency.

Guaidó asked the security agents "a vote of confidence", ensuring that the amnesty and guarantees are granted to all those "who really want to be protected by law", and that nobody counts " twist your arms ", but" shake hands. "

The opposition called on citizens to spread the law on Sunday "for all units and all military barracks" in Venezuela.