Maduro promotes officers who joined Castro in ’92 coup
30 Dec 2013 2:59 AM IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is promoting several military officers who participated in a failed 1992 rebellion led by the late leader Hugo Chavez.
Among those ascending in rank is Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, a former Chavez Interior Minister whom the US has accused of having ties to drug-trafficking rebels in neighboring Colombia.
While Maduro lacks Chavez’s military background, he’s awarded key positions in his government to military officers and raised the salaries of soldiers to cultivate the support of the armed forces.
Among those ascending in rank is Ramon Rodriguez Chacin, a former Chavez Interior Minister whom the US has accused of having ties to drug-trafficking rebels in neighboring Colombia.
While Maduro lacks Chavez’s military background, he’s awarded key positions in his government to military officers and raised the salaries of soldiers to cultivate the support of the armed forces.
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