Tag: defected soldiers

• Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 19:47 UTC

  326 Venezuelan armed forces officials have defected in Colombia

  

  The number of members of the Venezuelan Armed Forces who defected across the Venezuelan-Colombian border since Saturday, February 23, has risen to 326, according to Colombian immigration authorities.

• Monday, February 25th 2019 - 09:30 UTC

  Venezuela soldiers who defected to Colombia fear for their families

  

  Venezuelan soldiers who defected into Colombia on Saturday say they fear for the safety of their families under President Nicolás Maduro's government. Speaking exclusively to the BBC's Orla Guerin, one defector aged 23 says he is worried forces loyal to the president may “lash out against my family”.