Juan Guaidó asked the military to stop supporting Maduro: "It's crucial for a change of government"

The so-called "president in charge" of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, wrote a column of opinion in the newspaper The New York Times, one of the major media in the United States, where he said that It is "crucial" that the army stops supporting to Nicolás Maduro to change the government of this country.

"The withdrawal of Maduro's military support is crucial to enabling a change of government, and most of the serving staff agree that the country's latest problems are not sustainable. Transition will require support from major military contingents. We had clandestine meetings with members of the armed forces and security forces, "wrote Guaidó.

The president of the National Assembly said that the majority of security forces consulted were in agreement that the status quo can not continue To show the support of the US government, the White House spokeswoman, Sarah Sanders, tweeted a link to Guaidó's opinion piece accompanied by the message: "The United States is with the people of Venezuela."

In the article entitled "Strength is the union", the president of the National Assembly he drew a parallel of the current situation with what happened in the 50s during the presidency of Pérez Jiménez. "Today, we Venezuelans are once again facing the challenge of restoring democracy and rebuilding the country," he said.

As he has done in several interviews and speeches he has held in recent weeks, Guaidó baderted that the elections of 20 May 2018 "were illegitimate", so that, according to him, Nicolás Maduro usurp the presidency of the republic. "

Then, he defended the criticism in front of those who question him: "I did not badume the presidency in charge that day. by own decisionbut in accordance with the Constitution. Nicolás Maduro has already lost his grbadroots support base. "

On the end, Guaidó pointed out that "Maduro he has little time usurping the presidency "for what, he says, needs the support of governments, institutions and people of the world" who believe in democracy and freedom ".

"For their exit to be as frenzied as possible, all Venezuelans must remain united and press for the definitive break in the regime.We must find effective solutions to the serious humanitarian crisis that we are going through and continue to take the path of the reconciliation In the union is the strength and salvation of all Venezuela", closed.