A Venezuelan deputy military adviser to the UN ruled Nicolás Maduro's regime "illegal" and recognized Juan Guaidó

The Venezuelan Colonel Pedro José Chirinos, Deputy Military Adviser Venezuela before the UN recognizes this Wednesday Juan Guaidó interim president of the country and considered "illegal" by the regime of Nicolás Maduro.

"I declare myself in total and absolute disobedience to the illegally constituted government of Mr. Nicolás Maduro." I acknowledge and offer my obedience and subordination to the transitional government charged with the President, engineer Juan Guaidó"he said in a video broadcast on social networks.

The expert of military affairs Sebastiana Barráez He confirmed to AFP that he was the deputy military adviser, which "does not really impact", although that adds to several cases of soldiers who recognize Guaidó.

Since he's proclaimed acting president of constitutional office on Jan. 23, Guaidó has received recognition from a colonel of the land army and a general of the Aviation, in service but without command of troops, of a retired general aviation and a handful. of lower ranking officers.

The colonel, Rubén Alberto Paz Jiménez, claimed that "90% of the armed forces" are not satisfied and are "used" to keep Maduro and the ruling dome "in power".

A failed rebellion of 27 military National Guard On 21 January, violence erupted, accompanied by small demonstrations and looting.

The NGO Control Ciudadano It calculates that about 201 soldiers were arrested in 2018, accused of conspiracy, and about 10,000 members of the armed forces requested a dismissal from 2015.

Although these episodes show cracks in the support of the Armed forces in Maduro, the minister of defense, general Vladimir Padrino On Tuesday, he reiterated "the obedience, subordination and loyalty" of the army to the socialist leader.

Maduro also said Tuesday that he had received the promise of "loyalty" at a meeting with "1,000 military commanders", held on the eve of the mobilization called by Guaidó to accompany volunteer brigades who will go to the borders to seek humanitarian aid.

The government and military are refusing to admit this burden of drugs and food, which they see as a pretext for armed intervention by the United States.