Luis Martinez
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first heard Jan 2026
last heard 17 Jan
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So there's a small group of people in Venezuela, very small, like I mentioned, less than 10%, closer to 5% who are indoctrinated and pro-government.
And then there's a larger, maybe,
Another 10%, so a total of 15 that support the regime, but only because they're making money out of it, because they're receiving some sort of benefit from the regime.
And we've already even seen this in polls among the armed forces, that 80% are against the regime, but there's a good 20% of the armed forces that are making good money out of being loyal to the regime.
Well, and we saw from Operation Absolute Resolve that there is very little willingness from the rank and file to pose any opposition to the United States.
And any future democratically elected government would likely have some sort of, at the very least, the idea of a backing from the United States.
You do have to deal with those 200 generals involved.
that the regime has right now.
Some of them might retire.
Some of them might be offered exile.
And some of them might actually face justice for their role in the cartel of the sons and running this narco-trafficking ring through the armed forces.
I would not expect...
there to be a fear of coups once you deal with the high echelon of the armed forces.
Again, we've seen opposition leaders talk about how they have contacts with mid-ranking officers in the Venezuelan armed forces, and they're displeased with how the institution is being run.
They're displeased with how it's become like the Praetorian Guard of the regime.
On top of that, you already have the trauma going forward of Operation Absolute Resolve.
You have the trauma of knowing that there is a power in the hemisphere willing to use its technological tools that will completely overpower the Venezuelan armed forces if they try and disrupt any transition into democracy.
Exactly.
Yes, Mike, right now, actually, on social media in Venezuela, there is a song that is trending.
It came out after the Operation Absolute Result in Spanish is, and the communists, where are they?
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