Crisis in Venezuela: incidents between military and opposition MPs going to the border – 21/02/2019

Entry into force of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) Venezuela they blocked this Thursday with trucks the pbadage of the bus caravan in which were deputies of the itinerant opposition to the state Tachiraon the border with Colombia to coordinate the entry of the humanitarian aid international this Saturday.

The situation reported by the social network Twitter, was recorded in the tunnel The cabrera, of the Valencia section (Carabobo) of the regional highway of the center (ARC).

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They also pointed out that in the caravan, which is Juan Guaidó, head of parliament and recognized as president in charge of the country by more than 50 nations, is pursued by a group of three motorized, with driver and companion. We do not know if they belong to a state security agency.

The deputy Richard Blanco has blamed the "minority" the national armed forces responsible for this situation, one that does not want to be integrated into the restoration of the democratic thread.

"It's about overcoming obstacles, but what we do know is that people are determined." What the National Guard officials do is stop the gondoliers, get them out of the trucks and they are taken prisoner"he said.

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In one of the videos broadcast through the networks, one can see the struggle between a GNB lieutenant-colonel and deputies, as well as the moment when the uniformed officer tries to forcibly remove a driver from one of the trucks that accompany the truck. caravan

MP Arnoldo Benítez denounced the fact that civil servants in charge ofThey responded with tear gas and pellets."They have been told to stop the MPs from reaching the border, but they will not get there, they have fired tear gas and put us in the road, but we have managed to continue and, whatever happens, we will arrive, "he said.

In Cucuta, Colombia, is the main collection center for aid sent by the United States. Three other points operate in Brazil, Curacao and Miami. President Nicolás Maduro rejects this aid which, in his opinion, is a "show" which, through a "rotten and cancerous food", is asking for a "military intervention" from the United States.