Venezuela: Dozens Arrested in Short-Lived National Guard Mutiny
NOVANEWS
The National Guardsmen who rebelled in Caracas early Monday morning have been arrested and are reportedly providing information to authorities.
By Paul Dobson
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Armoured vehicles of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) and the National Anti-Extortion and Anti-Kidnapping Special Forces (CONAS) outside the San Jose de Cotiza Barracks in Caracas Monday. (Yuri Cortez / AFP)
Merida, January 21, 2019 (venezuelanalysis.com) – A small group of soldiers have been arrested in the San Jose de Cotiza barracks in Caracas after they reportedly stole armaments and attempted to raise a mutiny in the Venezuelan capital.
According to a statement released from the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB), the mutiny began around 2:50am Monday morning, when severa...