Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Attacked and Powerless, Venezuela Soldiers Choose Desertion

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The simple house on a street ridden with potholes in this town on Colombia's restive border with Venezuela has become a refuge for the newly homeless: 40 Venezuelan soldiers who abandoned their posts and ran for their lives. The young National Guard troops sleep on thin mats on the floor. In one room, several flak jackets rest along a wall. On a balcony, boots that got wet crossing the muddy Tachira River are set out to dry. "I was tired of people seeing me as just one more of...

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