Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado claims President Nicolás Maduro's third term is illegitimate and risks losing military support. Machado argues that Maduro's generals fear being abandoned by allies Russia and Iran following the collapse of the Syrian regime with which Venezuela had strong ties. She believes increasing pressure on Maduro ahead of his inauguration could fracture the regime, citing widespread rejection of the president in last July's election.
Venezuela n President Nicolás Maduro risks losing the support of his military chiefs as he prepares for a third term on the back of a bogus election, opposition leader María Corina Machado has said, calling his position “untenable”. She claimed his generals fear being abandoned by allies Russia and Iran following the collapse of the Syrian regime, with which Maduro’s government had strong ties.
. . We are not going to win our freedom unless we overcome our fear.” Maduro’s government has seen off previous attempts to overthrow it, and authorities have tightened security around Caracas ahead of Friday’s ceremony, with roadblocks around the city and a heightened police and counter-intelligence presence. “The government is flexing its muscles throughout the country so that people think twice ,” said one resident.
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