Venezuelan generals pledge loyalty to Nicolas Maduro as leadership stand-off intensifies
General Vladimir Padrino, the country's defence minister, and other members of the top brass, swung their weight behind the beleaguered leader after a dozen nations recognised his political rival as president - Bloomberg/ The Venezuelan military high command on Thursday threw its weight behind Nicolas Maduro, upping the stakes in the stand-off over the country's leadership as the , swore himself in as interim president in front of a rally of thousands and was swiftly recognised by regional powers, military commanders took to the airwaves to ...
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