Maduro ratifies the majority of the Venezuelan military high command

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ratified this Saturday in his posts at almost all the high command of the armed forces – considered his main support – under the charges of conspiracy.

"I decided to ratify the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino, an honest and exemplary man, always loyal, I appreciate all your efforts, I trust you, in your demand, "said the Socialist leader at a military parade.

55 years old, General Padrino has been in this wallet since 2014.

Maduro also maintained as Major Army Commander General Jesus Suárez Chourio; Major-General Richard Lopez at the head of the Bolivarian National Guard; and Major General Carlos Leal at the head of the militia.

Admiral Remigio Ceballos will remain at the head of the operational strategic command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (PDG-FANB) and Major General José Adelino Ornella will remain chief of staff of the CEO-FANB.

Maduro, however, replaced Admiral Edglis Herrera as Commander of the Navy, by Admiral Giuseppe Alessandrello Cimadevilla.

He also changed Major General Iván Hidalgo as Commander of the Air Force and in his place appointed Major General Pedro Juliac.

"I want to thank all the discipline, for example, the moral direction of all the military leaders," said Maduro at the ceremony, accompanied by several of his key collaborators.

Ceballos, one of the senior officers, he ratified in Maduro the loyalty of the FANB to "attacks by imperialism and the blockade of the United States", which imposed sanctions against Venezuela , its oil company PDVSA and several government officials, including the president.

Last Wednesday, Maduro called on the military to "not let down the guard", echoing the press reports in the US that in August 2017, his US counterpart, Donald Trump, discussed the possibility of To invade Venezuela. 19659002] On May 24, four days after his controversial reelection, the president announced the capture of a group of soldiers accused of conspiring against these elections, incited by the opposition and the Colombian governments and American.

Venezuelan justice said Wednesday that some 150 members of the armed forces are in prison "for political reasons".

Maduro, faced with a huge unpopularity by the socio-economic crisis, according to polls, was re-elected until 2025 in the boycotted elections by the opposition and unknown to the United States, the European Union and several countries in Latin America.