The rebellion against Nicolás Maduro grows up: the head of the Trujillo police force has recognized Juan Guaidó

Nicolás Maduro becomes more and more lonely. "90% of the armed forces are not with the dictator, they are with the people of Venezuela", announced Saturday the officer of the Venezuelan Air Force, Víctor Romero Meléndez. This Sunday, Raúl Eliezer Álvarez, head of the Valera Police Force, in the state of Trujillo, He joined the list of men in uniform who do not know the Chavist dictator.

"We do not know the narco-dictator regime of Nicolás Maduro"said the official in a video broadcast on social networks, which is observed accompanied by five other hooded uniforms.

In recent days, a dozen army and police officials have thanked Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.

On Saturday, Major-General Jorge Oropeza, former commander-in-chief of Venezuelan aviation, expressed himself in this direction.

"In Venezuela, it is urgent and necessary to restore democracy and legalityand today (2 February), millions of Venezuelans have come to the mark against the dictatorship led by Nicolás Maduro, "he said.

Oropeza is also placed under the orders of Guaidó to work on the restoration of the country.

In addition, another retired officer, Víctor Romero Meléndez, also pronounced against the Maduro regime and urged the military to take a firm stand against the injustices suffered by Venezuela.

Romero asked that it be demonstrated that more soldiers are "on the right side of the story".

Romero and Oropeza join other soldiers who have shown their support for Guaidó and his repudiation of the regime. This Saturday, Francisco Esteban Yánez Rodríguez, Major General and Director of Strategic Planning of the High Military Command of Aviation, has recognized Mr. Guaidó as President of Venezuela. He is the highest ranking military official to break with the regime and express his support for the National Assembly.

"Today, with a patriotic and democratic pride, I inform you that I do not know the irritating and dictatorial authority of Mr. Nicolás Maduro and that I recognize the deputy Juan Guaidó as president in charge of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for which I ranks with your dignity, "he said in a video broadcast on social networks.