Caracas, Venezuela (CNN)Tensions escalated along Venezuela’s borders Saturday as the Venezuelan National Guard fired tear gas at protesters and the opposition began to usher aid into the troubled country in defiance of President Nicolas Maduro.
Soldiers faced off against protesters early Saturday who were demanding to cross the border at Ureña to go work in Colombia, according to a CNN crew that witnessed the scene at the Tienditas Bridge.
Protesters chanted, “We want to work!” as National Guard fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse them. Men with shirts covering their faces started throwing rocks toward the guard members.
