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Venezuelan Opposition OKs Satellites to Hunt Guerrilla Camps

Associated Press

   CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said Tuesday that he
   has approved the use of satellites to hunt down guerrillas crossing
   into the country from neighboring Colombia.

   Collaboration has begun between Venezuela's opposition and Colombian
   officials to collect intelligence on guerrilla camps and planes that
   Guaido said they use to transport drugs.

   "We've seen recordings of these groups showing off their weapons,"
   Guaido said. "We're facing a serious, serious problem of Venezuelan
   sovereignty."

   Guaido is seeking to oust President Nicolas Maduro, accusing the
   socialist leader of welcoming in terrorist groups from Colombia. Guaido
   also urged Venezuela's armed force to "immediately eject" the
   "terrorist groups" from Venezuelan territory.

   Guaido has offered no details, such as who will collect the satellite
   imagery. He is recognized as interim president by the U.S., Colombia
   and some 50 other nations, who consider Maduro's election in 2018 a
   fraud.

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