Opposition leader González calls on the military to end Maduro's regime

Von WOM

The opposition leader Venezuelas, who lives in exile, Edmundo González Urrutia, called for Venezuelan military leadership to recognize him as its commander -in -chief and to end President Nicolás Maduro's rule. Maduro's government gives way to the requests to give power for some time.

gonzález demands military support

gonzález 'message that was transmitted on a video published on Sunday on Sunday is his clear call to gather the military behind his claim to the presidency. He emphasizes that he won the controversial Wahl in July have.

turbulent political situation in Venezuela

Maduro is to be sworn in for his third term on January 10, but various countries, including the United States, have questioned the validity of the official election result. The United States also recognized González as the rightful president.

repression and diplomatic tensions

With the approaching date and the protest calls of the Venezuelan opposition, the tensions in the country seem to be soaked. On Monday, Maduro's Interior Minister said that Venezuela had arrested more than 100 people from several countries, including the USA, who are said to be connected to "destabilizing measures". However, he did not provide any evidence of his claims and indicated that some of the detainees were connected to the Venezuelan opposition. In a further step, Venezuela announced the admission of diplomatic relationships with Paraguay after recognizing the President Santiago Peña González.

asylum in Spain and support from the USA

gonzález fled in September according to

appeal to national sovereignty

In his video message on Sunday, González explained that Maduro had "distorted" the principles of the military, and called on the armed forces to recognize his authority from January 10th. "Our national military should be guarantor of sovereignty and respect for the will of the people. It is our duty to act with honor, merit and conscience," he said.

resistance to Maduro and protests

González has announced that it will collect support from allies through an international tour in America. At the weekend he met with the President of Argentina and Uruguay. He also contacted Donald Trump's team, but there are no details of their conversations. González asked the Venezuelans to demonstrate on January 9, one day before Maduro's swearing -in and to bear the colors of the Venezolan flag.

arrests and allegations

gonzález 'call to the military fell together with an announcement by the Venezuelan authorities, which at least 125 people, including foreigners, were arrested as "mercenaries" that are supposed to be involved in "destabilizing actions". The interior minister presented no evidence for these claims and announced no details of the allegations. The arrests concern people from different countries, including from the USA and European countries.

In a very tense political atmosphere, it remains to be seen how the situation in Venezuela will develop.