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Venezuela soldiers abandon posts at Colombia border, defect to Colombia
 [BBC] Soldiers from the Venezuelan national guard have left their posts ahead of an opposition-led effort to bring aid into the country, Colombia's migration agency said.In a separate development, Venezuelan troops have fired tear gas at people looking to cross into Colombia to work. Tensions have been rising over a row about the delivery of humanitarian aid. President Nicolás Maduro said the border with Colombia is partly closed to stop aid being delivered. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-02-23 |
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