Venezuela's armed forces Thursday vowed their unwavering support for Nicolas Maduro, as the new center-right opposition sought to oust the president, plunging the country deeper into crisis.
"The president is the highest authority of the state and we reiterate our absolute loyalty and unconditional support for him," said Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, who also condemned the removal of portraits of the socialist government's late hero Hugo Chavez from the National Assembly.
Venezuela’s armed forces Thursday vowed their unwavering support for Nicolas Maduro, as the new center-right opposition sought to oust the president, plunging the country deeper into crisis.
“The president is the highest authority of the state and we reiterate our absolute loyalty and unconditional support for him,” said Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, who also condemned the removal of portraits of the socialist government’s late hero Hugo Chavez from the National Assembly.
