A total of 33 military Venezuelansincluding nine high-ranking ones, were demoted and expelled from the Armed Forces for their alleged involvement in the “conspiracies” of assassination reported by the authorities this week, the government reported this Wednesday.
The ministry of Defending He reported that “Complying with the order issued by the citizen Nicolás Maduro Morosconstitutional president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, our commander in chief, the act of demotion and expulsion of a group of military professionals”.
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A division general, two colonels, six lieutenant colonels, nine majors, two captains, six first lieutenants and seven sergeants are identified by name and surname in the text.
These officers are allegedly “involved in conspiracies through the planning of criminal and terrorist actions to attack the legitimately constituted government system, the authorities and institutions of the State and the Venezuelan people, even contemplating the assassination of the first national leader, all of which represents ‘Acts of Treason against the Homeland‘”indicated the statement signed by the minister Vladimir Padrino.
The Venezuelan prosecutor’s office reported on Monday the arrest of 32 people, including civilians and military personnel, and on Tuesday announced new arrests without specifying a number.
They are all linked to five alleged plans to assassinate Maduro revealed in 2023 and the beginning of this year, according to the attorney general. Tarek William Saabwhich also denounced complicity on the part of the anti-drug agency (DEA) and intelligence (INC) from the United States, as well as actors from the Colombian Army. Godfather He also echoed these accusations.
The act of demotion and expulsion was carried out in the Courtyard of Honor of the ministry, according to the statement.
“The aforementioned subjects are not worthy of belonging to our ranks”noted the text. “Zero tolerance for traitors!”
The complaints of assassination They are frequent in Chavismo, which celebrates 25 years in power in 2024 and its continuity is at stake in some elections which do not yet have a date.
