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    The military may hold the cards in Venezuala's leadership crisis

    by Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times Feb 04, 2019 4 minutes

    BOGOTA, Colombia - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has long known that the armed forces hold the key to his continued tenure in office.

    Both Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, took great pains to create a "coup-proof" military, one whose loyalty was guaranteed by both greed and fear. And while cracks have appeared in recent days in that unified facade, there appear to be few outward signs that it will crumble anytime soon.

    On Saturday, four air force officers - three generals and a female major - announced over social media that they were taking the side of opposition leader Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president on Jan. 23 after calling Maduro's May 20 re-election rigged and his presidency

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