Captain Javier Nieto Quintero, spokesperson for the exiled military organization CARIVE, has issued a strong call for international military intervention to liberate Venezuela and its political prisoners. “By the glory of God our Lord, we are on the verge of military operations in favor of the freedom of Venezuela and our political prisoners; that is the number one objective of our institution,” he declared in a recorded message addressed to Venezuelans. The position of the Venezuelan International Reserve Active Coalition (CARIVE) implies that any transition will be violent and that national reconstruction will depend on external forces. The message warns that, without military intervention, political prisoners will remain incarcerated and the country will continue under the control of a “cabal of immoral generals.” The captain urges political, business, and social leaders to abandon ambiguity and publicly join the cause of intervention.
Infobae
Nieto Quintero, founder of CARIVE and a member of the Special Operational Staff, emphasized that CARIVE members and other exiles are not affiliated with political parties or driven by personal, economic, or media interests. “We love our homeland and our flag, and we swear before God to defend them,” he stated. CARIVE’s message not only holds the Nicolás Maduro regime and the Chavista leadership responsible for the national crisis, but also accuses foreign powers like Cuba and Russia of complicity in Venezuela’s institutional destruction, justifying external intervention as the only path to national rescue.
The captain urged Venezuelans, both inside and outside the country, to remember the crimes committed by the regime, mentioning the murder of Óscar Pérez and his six companions, as well as the death of Captain Acosta Arévalo after he sought medical attention at a military court. He also recalled the repression suffered by students during the protests known as “guarimbas.”
No negotiation
Nieto Quintero denounced that Venezuela is going through “the worst economic, financial, social, and institutional crisis in its history,” directly blaming the Chavista leaders and a “cabal of immoral generals.” He demanded that the international response be “as forceful as the damage done to the country,” rejecting any narrative of victimhood and holding foreign regimes responsible for the Venezuelan crisis. “The Republic is mired in profound degradation, a consequence of the Chavista-Maduro regime’s policies and those of its main figures, including Diosdado Cabello and high-ranking military officers. This power structure, comprised of a cabal of generals who act with servility and immorality, must be held accountable for its actions and assume the responsibilities that correspond to them.”
