Former members of the Farc and other Leftist guerilla groups are working with the Maduro regime to arm civilian paramilitaries violently quashing protests over aid on the Colombian border.
Amid clashes over the delivery of aid last weekend, a new ‘colectivo’ involving Colombian guerrilla forces has been mobilised to put down dissent on the frontier.
Dressed in black and wearing ski masks, the militia opened fire on protesters during violent clashes last Saturday when opposition activists attempted to bring humanitarian aid into Venezuela.
Guerilla groups are known to operate in a the lawless border regions between the two countries. But the new colectivo links the feared Leftist militias with…
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