67 soldiers change sides and general of weight recognizes Guaidó as president

"The order is to mbadacre the people!", Shouted the penultimate National Guard after crossing the border, fleeing Venezuela, while it was protected by Colombian soldiers of popular anger at 20 hours local (21 in Argentina). "Take out the collectives and take the prisoners to the streets!" Added Sergeant Miguel Tolosa.

With this border jump, 67 soldiers have already left the revolutionary camp in one day, 59 in Cucuta and 8 in Arauca. All of them received cautious behavior from the Colombian authorities, some of them even spoke and clashed in front of the president in charge, Juan Guaidó. Colombia will badyze each case in particular. Two of the guards escaped with their families.

The majority of them are members of the Bolivarian National Guard, the military body specializing in law and order, which at the 2017 protests led the crackdown against students. Most are sergeants and lieutenants, as well as soldiers. In front of all, the eldest José Sandoval.

Among those who fled their country are two women from the Bolivarian National Police (PNB), who could not bear their own tears before the common sense 'gunfire' sent by the volunteers and who decided to embark on the Pursuit of an Armada officer and a special forces officer (FAES), the dreaded death squads. This is William Cansino, who has been released from the Chavista pit and who has to make sure that 80% of his colleagues are not with Maduro.

On the border bridge, retired Major General Clíver Alcalá, a key member of the Chávez era who has been a dissident for two years, accompanied by Major Hugo Enrique Parra, another senior official who has publicly recognized the president in charge, also made an appearance. .

During the day, General Alexis López Ramírez (an army heavyweight, who had shown his discomfort since the dismissal of the rebel prosecutor, Luisa Ortega, two years ago) has recognized Guaidó as president. "The only civilian who can command the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) is the President of the Republic.For a few years we have been governed, governed by the PSUV, the police and this leader who calls the protectors abrogate the command of our FANB Respect for the Constitution, "said General López Ramírez, in direct reference to Freddy Bernal, Chavez's controversial ex-commander, who commands troops at the border.

Until two years ago, López Ramírez headed the National Defense Council, whose secretary had resigned. The general again criticized the presence of the Cuban army, "who does the work of the staffs".