'I was tired of people seeing me as just one more of them.' — In their own words, here's why the Venezuelan soldiers keeping Maduro in power are breaking ranks
had defected in the week since Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered them to block the entry of aid sent by the US as part of an effort to oust him.
Many senior military leaders have personal and financial interests at stake — protecting special privileges, like higher pay, and avoiding prosecution for involvement in illegal activity, like drug smuggling. Junior officers and rank-and-file troops, however, have no such interests.
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