Given the new sanctions against Chavismo, Padrino López assured that the dictatorship “will not give in”
In the rushed statement signed by the GJ Domingo Hernández Lárez in solidarity with the Minister Godfather Lopezidentifies him as “Commander in Chief”, a position that actually corresponds to the President of the Republic, when he reads it, he hesitates for a moment. The United States placed 15 million dollars for Godfather as a reward “for conspiracy to distribute cocaine aboard an aircraft registered in USA”.
They ordered the commanders of the Comprehensive Defense Regions (REDI) speak out through a video to reject the sanctions that were individually imposed on several military and civilian officials. They must express that “the FANB declares absolute loyalty and subordination” to Nicolas Maduroto the GJ Vladimir Padrino and the revolutionary process.
It has a bitter taste, for the General in Chief of the Army, Vladimir Padrino Lópezthat the State Department will include him in the $15 million reward posters for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
By Diosdado Hair and Nicolas Maduro They offer 25 million for each one, only comparable to what was offered at the time by the terrorists Osama bin Laden and Ayman az Zawahiri of Al Qaeda.
The Strategic Operational Commander of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, General in Chief of the Army Domingo Antonio Hernández Lárezhe said in the courtyard of the Fort Tiuna where they gathered officers and troops who “the Bolivarian National Armed Forces expresses its most energetic and categorical rejection of the new sanctions imposed by the unfortunate imperial brotherhood, today represented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the Treasury Department of the United States of Americaalong with the European Union and the United Kingdom”.
He added that this time they attacked “eleven officials of the Venezuelan State, including our Commander in Chief, the Minister of Popular Power for Defense and members of the Superior General Staff.”
“This aggression only further strengthens absolute cohesion and union.” in the military institution.
He considered it a “desperate action, outside any norm of international law,” precisely when Nicolás Maduro Moros “he took the oath and legitimate possession of his new mandate.”
In the text weave the reward of Godfather Lopez with that of Nicolas Madurowhom according to Hernandez Larez “His enemies attack fiercely, trying as always to overshadow the relevance of this transcendent act of presidential investiture.”
He described as “disgraceful” the reward of USA which in his opinion “seeks to disqualify the existing leadership in the military organization, which has remained unscathed during more than two decades of diffuse war against Venezuela.”
For Hernandez Larez “These crude maneuvers, far from intimidating the men and women in uniform, strengthen their convictions of dignity, honor and self-determination, fueling in them the unwavering fight for the freedom, sovereignty and independence of their homeland.”
USA offers reward for Nicolas Maduro and Diosdado Hairwho are requested for narcoterrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, conspiracy to use and carry weapons and destructive devices in furtherance of a drug crime.
That is why the general Hernandez Larezhe says in his speech in support of Godfather that “in this sense it is worth highlighting that the Bolivarian government has carried out with courage and determination, like never before in the recent history of the country, a frontal combat against the scourge of drug trafficking, terrorism, mercenary groups, structured groups that generate violence, illegal mining and other forms of transnational crime.”
About Ripe assures that “since 2013, he has not only exercised the supreme hierarchical authority of the military institution as contemplated in the Constitution, but he has also practiced positive leadership over it, which has allowed the consolidation of an indigenous military doctrine, founded on nationalist principles and the Bolivarian ideology.”
“The Bolivarian government has carried out a frontal combat against the scourge of drug trafficking, like never before”he highlighted.
The Minister of Defense is revealed in praise, expressing that “the moral ascendancy of the General in Chief Vladimir Padrino Lópezhas been built throughout an impeccable professional career of more than four decades of honorable military service, based on example, discipline and adherence to the laws of the Republic.”
Although he describes as a “spurious reward” the reward already made and published that by Godfather Lopez offers USAthe Strategic Operational commander states that “it will not make a dent in the physical and spiritual strength of both recognized national and world leaders,” referring only to Ripe and Godfather.
He says that “on the contrary, they will remain firm as the oak and upright as the saman, to continue correctly leading the nation and the institution to which they have decided to offer their lives.”
“Let the servants and maids of imperialism know! Bolivarian National Armed Forceswhoever messes with one messes with all; This aggression only further strengthens the cohesion and absolute union in the demand for respect from our leaders and hierarchical superiors.”
He says he has no doubts “that this new onslaught of shouts in the darkness of the imperial puppets is part of the neo-fascist and coup plans that the Venezuelan extreme right has been carrying out to alter the peace and stability of the country, attempting through extortionate and irrational sanctions, submitting and bowing to foreign interests.”
“Faced with this, faithful to our popular, anti-colonial, anti-oligarchic and anti-imperialist character, and in perfect popular-military-police fusion, we ratify the determination to obey the popular mandate expressed on July 28; at the same time that we reiterate unfailing support for the Bolivarian Revolution.”
“The most sincere solidarity goes to all public servants, and especially to those who today are victims of imperial arrogance. No sanction will violate the dignity of the sons and daughters of the United Liberation Army! And from the cradle of the revolutionary thought of the supreme and eternal commander Hugo ChavezCadet forever, we say: Chávez lives, the country continues, independence and socialist homeland, we will live and win, the sun of Venezuela rises in the Essequibo“Independence or nothing, always loyal, never traitors,” the general concluded. Domingo Hernandez Larez.
The response of Godfather Lopez was to say that he “deeply appreciated this demonstration of solidarity and spiritual strength. That is the FANB today: cohesive, united and fully aware of the historical moment that our country is experiencing.”
He assured that “we remain firm, without breaking down in the face of sanctions or blackmail. We will not fall into psychological warfare or its plans. Serene, brave and determined, we continue forward for the peace and victory of Venezuela!”
“Here the brave are in formation. The soldiers who are coming forward to defend our Constitution are in formation, and they are in formation with weapons, to defend our independence and national sovereignty.”