New clash at Venezuelan border left two injured

At least Two people were injured This Monday afternoon, during a new confrontation at the international bridge Simón Bolívar, main crossing point of the border connecting Colombia to Venezuela. A few minutes later, another Venezuelan soldier defected and crossed to Cúcuta.

Members of the Bolivarian National Guard and demonstrators on the Colombian side they face each other again Around 6 pm, a few hours later, the so-called "resistance" tried to unblock the roadblock imposed by the government of Nicolás Maduro.

During the incidents, several shots were fired, leaving at least two wounded. One of them received an impact from perdigón in one of the eyes, he was therefore unconscious and had to be taken immediately to a nearby hospital.

According to a man who was accompanying the wounded to the ambulance, the impact of the gunshot he broke his glbades I wore to protect his eyes. The other victim was beaten by several people. shots in the arm, chest and back. After losing a lot of blood, he was also transferred to a medical center.

The "resistance" is seeking to enter the international humanitarian aid of his country after the failure of last Saturday's attempt, which also resulted in serious incidents. The incident occurred after the Venezuelan side began firing on protesters and throwing gas. This is the reason why the mobile riot brigade of the Colombian police intervened.

A team of TN directed by Carolina Amoroso, accompanied by cameraman Juan Pablo Chávez and badistant Bruno Mazzitelli, he is in place at the minute after minute of these dramatic hours.

The clashes were recorded all day under the bridge. At the beginning of the afternoon, protesters climbed the crossing with ropes and managed to to throw a part of the truck towards the river Táchira with which the Venezuelan government prevents normal circulation at the border.

He deserted another soldier

In the day of the clashes was added the desertion of another Venezuelan soldier, who crossed the Simón Bolívar bridge, joining several members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces who went to Colombia and recognized Juan Guaidó as president of the country.

According to figures from Migración Colombia, more than 167 members of the Venezuelan armed forces have asked to be protected after leaving the official ranks. Among them is the army Rafael José Zavarce, who on Monday urged his comrades to "rebel" and recognize the self-proclaimed president.

At noon, the team TN recorded the moment when, at the bullfights and escorted by the Colombian army, other members of the forces that respond to Nicolás Maduro they escaped from Venezuela.