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"It's been a difficult day here on the Venezuelan side.
We found locals getting angry because they found the border was closed - these people normally make a living across the border. Then it turned ugly in Ureña."
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We found locals getting angry because they found the border was closed - these people normally make a living across the border. Then it turned ugly in Ureña."
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"We witnessed protesters lunging to break one of the barriers, but the national guard started firing tear gas and pellets.
People were shouting at the national guard asking them why, in their words, they were serving a dictator and not serving their own people."
People were shouting at the national guard asking them why, in their words, they were serving a dictator and not serving their own people."
"We had to run away to avoid being hurt but there is still a lot of tension in the air, with a heavy military presence everywhere."
The violence is escalating in Venezuela. Now everything hinges on whether the military stays loyal to Maduro.
The violence is escalating in Venezuela. Now everything hinges on whether the military stays loyal to Maduro.
First trucks carrying humanitarian aid enter Venezuela
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Four dead, 24 injured after pro-government militias open fire on Venezuela-Brazil border
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