A senior general says that 90% of the armed forces "are not with Nicolás Maduro"

An active Venezuelan general said that he recognized the opposition president, Juan Guaidó, and that 90 percent of the armed forces were not supporting President Nicolás Maduro, who was increasingly weakened.

In a video posted on Twitter, General Aviation Francisco Yanez, director of strategic planning for this unit, clarified his position.

"Today, with a patriotic and democratic pride, I inform you that I do not know the authoritarian and dictatorial authority of Mr. Nicolás Maduro and that I recognize the deputy Juan Guaidó as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for which I put myself usefully at your service, "he said. .

In addition, the general badured that his position was shared by the vast majority of his comrades.

ATTENTION: Major General Francisco Estéban Yánez Rodríguez, Director of Strategic Planning of the High Military Command of Aviation, recognizes Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela. # 2feb pic.twitter.com/Uz4fOixsvq

– Gabriel Bastidas (@Gbastidas) February 2, 2019

"90% of the armed forces are not with the dictator, they are with the people of Venezuela," he added.

In response, the General Command of the Venezuelan Air Force accused the officer of being a traitor in a message broadcast on the social network.

"It's a blow for the FANB, even if it does not have any command," said AFP Rocía San Miguel, military expert.

Guaidó, who will be leading a protest today to demand Maduro's exit from power, offers an amnesty to soldiers trying to break the main support of the government, the armed forces.

The dome of the armed forces has repeatedly stated its absolute loyalty to the president, but the institution has cracks. (Reuters, AFP, La Nueva and Infobae)