Two Venezuelan soldiers deserted the Maduro regime and traveled to Brazil

After the departure of at least 60 Venezuelan soldiers from Nicolás Maduro's regime, along the Colombian border, two uniformed soldiers deserted Chavez's forces on the Brazilian sideaccording to official sources informed this Sunday.

The Sergeants of the Bolivarian National Guard they arrived with their uniforms Saturday night and They were housed in a refugee center in PacaraimaColonel of the Army, Georges Feres Kanaan, told the press.

"We were here at the Operation Reception checkpoint [en Pacaraima, frontera con Venezuela] and two soldiers of the Venezuelan National Guard came forward seeking refuge"said the Brazilian officer, who is currently verifying their identity.

The most violent scenes were recorded on the bridges connecting Venezuela and Colombia, but incidents also occurred on the Brazilian border. Two trucks managed to cross the line, but they could neither advance nor send food and drink.

"Our concern was the home, to make them feel that they were received. The treatment is like that of any asylum seekerKanaan, Deputy Coordinator of Operation Reception, aims to cope with the increasing flow of migrants who crossed the border before the crisis deepened.

The uniforms decided to leave the ranks after the regime had ordered to prevent at any cost the entrance of humanitarian aid and after the badembly had approved an amnesty for those who withdraw their support for Nicolás Maduro.