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 　　During the two months of deadly anti-government protests that have rocked the oil-rich nation of Venezuela, President NicolasMaduro has accused the opposition of trying toinitiate a coup. Though a small number ofmilitary officers have been arrested for allegedlyplotting against the government, the leadershipof the armed forces continues to support thepresident, at least for now.

　　Hundreds of students took part in a barefoot marchthrough Caracas, as talks between the government and opposition to end anti-governmentdemonstrations continued with no end in sight.

　　The ongoing crisis has led to speculation about whether the Venezuelan military will continueto support the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro if conditions in the countrycontinue to deteriorate.

　　President Maduro has repeatedly accused the protesters of trying to stage a coup. In March,three air force generals were arrested for plotting against the government. But the militaryleadership has expressed its loyalty to the embattled president.

　　Alejandro Sanchez, an analyst with the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, says that is, in part,because Venezuela has become Latin America’s largest weapons buyer.

　　“In spite of the economy being as bad as it is, the military’s budget doesn’t seem to havebeen affected. I would say as much because for the past couple of months we keep hearing allabout these sales," said Sanchez.

　　The late President Hugo Chavez cut military ties with the United States in 2005 and replacedmost military leaders with officers loyal to him.

　　General John Kelly, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, says today it has zeromilitary contact with Venezuela.

　　“Very few officers in Venezuela of any rank have any recollection of working with the U.S.military. Those that do, frankly, I think are, well, they’re probably retired now," said Kelly.

　　Some critics of the Maduro government say the deteriorating economic and security conditionsin the country are testing the limits of the military’s support. Latin America analyst RogerNoriega is with the American Enterprise Institute.

　　“Maduro is not a military man, and he doesn’t have the confidence, certainly hasn’t inspiredthe confidence of the military in the last year, and I think the military is very wary aboutfollowing Maduro over a cliff," said Noriega.

　　Opposition leader Henrique Capriles says he does not want a coup but is demanding action toaddress the country’s high crime rate, shortages of goods, and soaring inflation.

　　Critics of the government do not expect the military to intervene, but, if the situation inVenezuela spirals out of control, they argue the armed forces have a constitutional role tomaintain order.

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