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The military attaché of the Venezuelan Embassy in the United States, Colonel José Luis Silva, broke the relationship with Nicolas Maduro and sided with the opposition . He called on the country's armed forces to support the opposition leader, Juan Guaydo.
This was reported by the publication El Nuevo Herald.
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My message to all military, all who carry weapons: please do not attack people. We are also people and enough to support a government that has betrayed the most basic principles and sold them for the benefit of other countries
– he said.
Silva, like other Venezuelan diplomats in the United States, was ordered to return home after returning to Maduro. , as he announced the break of relations with Washington.
The White House praised the decision of the Venezuelan military attache to recognize Guaido as interim president.
"The Venezuelan military attache in Washington has just confirmed the constitutional loyalty to the interim president, Huang Guaido, protect the constitutional order, do not support dictators and suppress our own people, and call the others to do the same, "wrote Garrett Marquis, spokesman for the National Security Council of the White House. [19659008]
Venezuelan opposition leader Huang Guaido also congratulated the colonel for his decision.
We congratulate him and all those who honestly wish to adhere to the Constitution and the will of the Venezuelan people
– wrote Guaido
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