The Venezuelan Armed Forces declared today their unwavering loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro, reinforcing his embattled regime amidst ongoing protests against his contested re-election. In a televised statement on Tuesday, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López emphasized the "absolute loyalty and unconditional support" of the military to Maduro, who he described as the legitimately re-elected leader by popular vote and confirmed by the Electoral Authority for the 2025-2031 presidential term.
The opposition, led by María Corina Machado, has shown proof of the opposite. According to their numbers, backed by a publication of the electoral acts, Edmundo González Urrutia, the opposition candidate, garnered 73% of the vote.
