More than 100 Venezuelan troops desert — Colombian authorities
More than 100 Venezuelan soldiers have deserted and crossed into Colombia, immigration authorities report as tensions rise between the neighbors 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.
Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guard members check damages at the Francisco de Paula Santander international bridge in Urena, Venezuela on February 24, 2019, following protests in the region. (LUIS ROBAYO / AFP)
