Nicolás Maduro dismissed Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera, director of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service, who denounced the regime's corruption.

After the liberation of Leopoldo López at dawn on Tuesday, at the hands of a group of soldiers who rebelled and expressed their support to interim President Juan Guaidó, Nicolás Maduro's regime dismissed Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera, director of the dreadful Bolivarian intelligence service (Sebin).

Chavismo accused the official of be part of a plot release the opposition leader, who complied with the house arrest.

Cristopher Figuera had badumed the post of Director of the Sebin last October 31 substitute Gustavo González López, who had been for 4 years and now holds the position again. The body is designated as tool of persecution, detention and torture of opponents of the regime.

The Chairman of the Commission on Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity of the National Constituent Assembly in power, Gerardo Márquez, pointed out that Figuera would be involved in the uprising led by Guaidó.

"Major-General Manuel Christopher Figuera is the one who virtually runs the operation. He is leaking and surely in the next few hours he will be captured, like everyone who has attempted to violate the rule of law and the Constitution, "Márquez said during a dialogue with Union Radio. In the afternoon, the arrest.

The declaration of Christopher Figuera

I want to specify that I've always recognized President Nicolás Maduro Morosas such and as my commander-in-chief. However, the state of deterioration of all orders is secretin which the homeland is submerged and it would be irresponsible of me to blame only the American empire.

Perhaps it is also the fault of the empire, the disinvestment in industrial maintenance, education, health and other sensitive aspects of daily life, as well as the disproportionate corruption that the country suffers and that many senior officials practice as a sport?

There are those who dared to call me traitor or sold; Well, I tell them that they know me very little because I have a keen sense of loyalty that I swore to my country and its institutions; the homeland that a plunder of scoundrels and scoundrels plunder and their institutions which, with the exception of the FANB, have turned into loot.

Know that some of those who have called me sold, that all together, or that they collect everything that they have stolen and what they dream of flying, is enough to buy my honor and dignity, because it is a value, not a price; and the values ​​are universal in all cultures of the earth and are neither bought nor sold.

My commander-in-chief, my solidarity with this girl who dreams of a Venezuela like the one that is defined in the law of the nation's plan; It's also for you. But the price was very high and I badume it with dignity. These things will continue to happen, you do not deserve so much betrayal.

My commander in chief, when I handed him the letter to which I referred to the Battle of Santa Inés, I did it because I discovered that many people in whom he he had confidence negotiating behind his back, at least I believe him; but they did not negotiate for the greater good of the country. They did it for their small interests.

The sensitivity of this situation has led me to propose a political action in which you put the agenda. They also dared to call me cowardly, but some of them did not have the courage to be sincere. They know who they are. Many are part of a cooperative, a partnership company.

To my comrades in the High Command, to all my superiors, some have managed to tell me that it was not the method or the means. That's right, you set the method and look for the mode. But we have to rebuild the country and reorganize the state. But do not negotiate in secret and behind the back of the president and the people; Our society is saturated by the army and our prestige has faded.

In our beloved country we are all fit but I think it's time to look for other ways to do politics.to build the homeland that our children and grandchildren deserve, a more liveable homeland, a society more just and full of sublime values.

My commander-in-chief, I always recognize him, and I can look at you and the military high command in the eyes, but some of them will not be able to look.

You can not live in misery in such a rich countrythis generation in childhood will grow up with the defects of bad food and the damage is irreversible.

People who, by their point of view, make sure that political life does not agree with the national government, come into compliance and legislate, cease to be another empty shell that nothing contributes to society and the country, the judiciary will say nothing, to see what size is the dignity of those who compose it.

Know all and all that, for me the fidelity is like oxygen, it has no substitute!

But let's stop using Chavez's name in vain or for juicy business.
For all, came the time of the homeland, today without bloodshed. No more betrayals. For the fatherland and forever!

Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera, V-8.375.799
Soldier of my country.

Who is Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera

The questionable death of the advisor Fernando Albán in the Sebin building was crucial for the replacement of González López. However, Figuera was targeted by sectors of the Venezuelan opposition for "abuse and torture".

"This represents more torture, more human rights violations and more persecution," the Primero Justicia party said on its Twitter account when Figuera took office.

Figuera holds a degree in Science and Military Arts and graduated from the Military Academy of Venezuela in 1989.

In July 2017, he was appointed President with the rank of Director General of the Strategic Center for Security and Protection of the Fatherland (Cesspa), the "body"the unification of information on security, defense, intelligence, internal order and external relations and the possibility of qualifying any information of reserved"

In 2017, he was Deputy Director of the Military Intelligence Directorate (DIM). He was also badistant to former President Hugo Chávez for 12 years..

He was General Manager of Inversora Ipsfa, of the Venezuelan Armed Forces Social Security Institute and Head of the Planning and Contracting Unit of the Logistics Management of this instance.

Native of Punta de Mata, State of Monagas, Cristopher Figuera obtained in 2015 the Doctorate in Security of the Nation from the Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela.

In addition, he obtained two master's degrees: one in Administrative Sciences, Strategic Management, at the Simón Rodríguez National Experimental University of Caracas (held in 2007); and the second in military science and arts, at the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela Caracas (2008).