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2019-02-23 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuela soldiers abandon posts at Colombia border, defect to Colombia

[BBC] Soldiers from the Venezuelan national guard have left their posts ahead of an opposition-led effort to bring aid into the country, Colombia's migration agency said.

In a separate development, Venezuelan troops have fired tear gas at people looking to cross into Colombia to work.

Tensions have been rising over a row about the delivery of humanitarian aid.

President Nicolás Maduro said the border with Colombia is partly closed to stop aid being delivered.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-02-23 09:22|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
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#1 We've seen this before.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-02-23 10:00|| 2019-02-23 10:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Tipping point, finally. Set as today’s headline.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-02-23 11:32|| 2019-02-23 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 CNN reports that sources from the Government of Colombia confirmed that "the second in command of the GNB in Táchira has defected".

Posted by newc 2019-02-23 12:19|| 2019-02-23 12:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Tipping point

Slowly at first, then all at once.
Listening to the Beeb this AM, some big cheese in the Venezuelan army was saying there is no need for humanitarian aid since there is no hardship in the country. I doubt the average Juan in the street was persuaded.

Stand by for more Army defections.

Posted by SteveS 2019-02-23 12:40|| 2019-02-23 12:40|| Front Page Top

#5 What begins as a few pebbles rolling away, turns into an entire landslide pretty quick.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-02-23 12:41|| 2019-02-23 12:41|| Front Page Top

#6 We talking a dozen, hundred, thousands? I'm guessing not many at this point.

Posted by Iblis 2019-02-23 12:48|| 2019-02-23 12:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm guessing slightly too many for the little Dutch boy's finger to control.

Posted by Fred 2019-02-23 12:59|| 2019-02-23 12:59|| Front Page Top

Posted by al aSha-med 2019-02-23 15:36|| 2019-02-23 15:36|| Front Page Top

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