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| Defectors from Venezuala: They have ordered defectors shot |
| 2019-02-26 |
| [WaPo] In interviews with The Washington Post, four defectors said they were compelled to leave the country after they were given orders to quash the protests, and one member of the special forces traveled from Caracas to escape during the demonstrations Saturday. They said they also opposed food supplies being rejected and burned while their families went hungry. The defectors said that discontent in the ranks is high but that members of the armed forces are bound by fear. "The order they gave us from high command is that, for whoever takes a step toward the bridge or who tries to leave post, they are authorized to shoot us," said ÂPiñera Martinez, 32, a sergeant deployed in San Antonio. |
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