Senior Venezuela official quits over crisis reforms
AFP June 14, 2017

"A Venezuelan retired general said Wednesday he had resigned from a top defense advisory body over the government's contested constitutional reforms, the latest sign of division in the ruling camp.

Alexis Lopez said he had resigned a week ago as secretary of the National Defense Council, an advisory body to the government, but was making the decision public on Wednesday for the first time.

His departure adds to signs of increasing pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who has been resisting months of street protests by opponents demanding elections to remove him from office.

Analysts say Maduro relies on the support of the military high command to stay in power."

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