More than 100 Venezuelan troops desert: Colombian authorities
By AFP
February 25, 2019
CÃCUTA, Colombia: More than 100 Venezuelan soldiers have deserted and crossed into Colombia, immigration authorities reported on Sunday as tensions rise between the neighbours over humanitarian aid.
The defections come with Venezuela´s opposition leader Juan Guaido calling on the military to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and help him bring in desperately needed aid to alleviate shortages of food and medicine.
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