Anti-government protests began springing
up across Venezuela in late March, and documents seen by Reuters show that
since then, at least 123 members of the country's military have been detained
on a variety of charges, including treason and theft. The documents list the
detainees by their rank, and there are lower-ranking members of the army, navy,
air force, and national guard on there, as well as sergeants, captains, and
lieutenants. They are being held in three different jails, and the records show
that since April, close to 30 people have been charged with abandoning their
post or desertion, and nearly 40 for rebellion, treason, or insubordination;
almost all of the rest were charged with theft, Reuters reports. More…
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