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Montevideo, May 3rd 2024 - 05:42 UTC

Tag: Venezuela soldiers

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

    Venezuela soldiers who defected to Colombia fear for their families

    More than 100 soldiers are said to have defected, most during deadly clashes over aid deliveries on Saturday. (Rafael Hernández)

    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”.