Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, talks during a military parade next to Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez (right), in La Guaira, Venezuela, on May 21. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Miami Herald: U.S. sanctions and worries of a coup erode Maduro's control of Venezuelan military
When military counter-intelligence officers went to Fort Tiuna in Caracas on May 2, they found the Ayala Battalion's Russian-made armored vehicles loaded with ammunition, in violation of regulations.
The battalion's commander was arrested and now faces charges of treason, as do five lieutenant colonels.
That same day, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez went to Fort Tiuna and ordered all Military Academy cadets to leave immediately. His extraordinary visit was sparked by fears of an insurrection, military sources told el Nuevo Herald.
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Update: Venezuela's Maduro Ramps Up Arrests to Purge Dissenting Military (Bloomberg)
WNU Editor: As long as the elite in the military and the intelligence services stay loyal, along with the die-hard Chavistas on the street .... Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is safe.
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His support is shrinking. What next?
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