Crisis in Venezuela: Maduro's army repressed on a border bridge with Colombia – 23/02/2019

Military responding to Nicolás Maduro repressed with tear gas and rubber bullets to dozens of people this Saturday asked to cross in Colombia by a border bridge of Ureña (in Táchira, in the west of the country), whose closure was ordered by the Bolivarian regime prevent the entry of humanitarian aid.

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"We want to work!"The crowd shouted in front of a picket of the National Guard with riot gear blocking Francisco de Paula Santander Bridge. A sergeant from the armed forces was wounded.

The National Guard has also repressed a demonstration of the opposition in the center of Ureña, where hundreds of citizens took to the streets to reject the Maduro government and demand the entry of international humanitarian aid. There were clashes and races.

Shortly before, two tanks of the National Guard, belonging to the Venezuelan side in this international step, overturned the structures that placed the government and maintained the level crossing.

The Maduro government ordered on Friday evening the "total closure" of the 4 bridges connecting the state of Táchira to the Colombian department of Norte de Santander, where is located the city of Cúcuta, a fund-raising center sent by the states -United. at the request of the Venezuelan opposition Juan Guaidó.

Already on Thursday, he had ordered the closure of the border with Brazil, where much of the humanitarian aid that the Venezuelan opposition had promised to enter the country also reunited Saturday.

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Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez justified the closure of the border by what she described as "threats" by the Colombian government, which supports the entry of aid managed by Guaidó, the head of the country. Parliament, recognized by some 50 countries as interim president.

"The Bolivarian government informs the population that, because of the serious and illegal threats that the Colombian government has made to La Paz and the sovereignty of Venezuela, it has taken the decision to temporarily and completely close the Simón Bolívar, Santander and Unión. ", Wrote Rodriguez on his Twitter account

This Saturday, on convocation of the Guaidó, the Venezuelans go to the barracks to ask the army to allow the entry of food and medicine, collected for days in the city of Cucuta, in the city. State of Roraima (Brazil) and Caribbean Island of Curaçao. Maduro believes that the help really hides the US intention to materialize a military invasion.

But Guaidó has not explained how the operation will involve entering and distributing the 600 tons of food and medical equipment on hold in Cucuta, as well as shipments to Brazil and Curaçao.

Guaidó and Maduro both called their supporters in Venezuela on the streets this Saturday. The first to accompany the caravans, the second to support his administration and against "military intervention".

"The company is absolutely mobilized, more than a million volunteers have signed up for this feat," said Guaidó.

They leave the regime

"Several members of the National Guard badigned to the Simón Bolívar International Bridge decided to join those of us who are saving democracy in Venezuela," Guaidó tweeted Saturday morning.

The Leader of the Opposition has also released videos showing how the uniforms change sides, even in tears of emotion.

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"They are not deserters"said the acting president.

sources: AFP, AP, Reuters. AEZ