The first truck carrying international aid relief has crossed into Venezuela from its southern border with Brazil, the Washington Post reports.
The state of play: 1 woman was killed at the Venezuelan border Friday, in a clash with the Venezuela National Guard that left 12 others injured. President Nicolás Maduro ordered the country's border with Brazil closed on Thursday in advance of this incoming humanitarian aid, which was organized by Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared interim president.
At the borders:
- Tear gas was fired by Venezuelan troops onto opposition lawmakers and activists at the Simon Bolivar bridge on the Colombian border on Saturday, per Reuters.
- 4 Venezuelan National Guard members abandoned their posts at the Simon Bolivar bridge on Saturday, walking across the border and demonstrating their leave from Maduro's commands, per the Post.
- A human chain has planned to bring aid into Venezuela across the Simon Bolivar bridge, Reuters reports, citing Colombia's migration agency.
- Opposition leaders on the Brazilian border reported the use of live gunfire by Venezuelan security forces, per the Post.
In the cities:
- Thousands of Maduro loyalists marched through Caracas on Saturday, while Guaidó's supporters converged on a Caracas military base to urge Venezuelan soldiers to join the opposition, the AP reports.
This is an ongoing story. Check back for updates.
