Detention of Venezuelan military personnel by Maduro regime

Reuters claims today to have seen Venezuelan military documents that show that 123 members of the Venezuelan armed forces have been detained since anti-government unrest began in April on charges ranging from treason and rebellion to theft and desertion.

Reportedly, the list of detainees, which includes officers as well as servicemen from the lower ranks of the army, navy, air force and National Guard, provided the clearest picture to date of dissatisfaction and dissent within Venezuela's roughly 150,000-strong military. The records, detailing prisoners held in three Venezuelan jails, showed that since April nearly 30 members of the military have been detained for deserting or abandoning their post and almost 40 for rebellion, treason, or insubordination. Since the opposition started its protests more than three months ago, a handful of security officials have gone public with their discontent. Last week, rogue policeman and action movie star Oscar Perez commandeered a helicopter and attacked government buildings, claiming that a faction within the armed forces was opposed to [Nicolás] Maduro's government.