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Colombia and Venezuela Mass Troops at Border as U.S. Warships Circle Caribbean

Summary by The Rio Times
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced he will expand the military deployment in Catatumbo, the troubled region bordering Venezuela. He confirmed that 25,000 Colombian soldiers already operate in the area and ordered more to reinforce operations against armed groups. Petro also asked Venezuela to mirror the move on its side. Days earlier, Venezuela had sent more […]

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Thursday that he called for the militarization of the Venezuelan side of the common border to confront “the mafia forces,” after Nicolás Maduro’s government sent 15,000 uniforms to the area on Monday.

The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ordered the militarization of the border with Venezuela with the aim of jointly fighting drug trafficking in the region. This decision is made within the framework of a recent military deployment of the United States in the Caribbean, which includes warships. In a message published in his social network account X, the Colombian president reported: “I requested the militarization of the Catatumbo border o…

In an unprecedented movement, the governments of Colombia and Venezuela have intensified their military presence in the common border zone, with the aim of fighting the armed groups and criminal organizations operating in the region. The measure, coordinated between Presidents Gustavo Petro and Nicolás Maduro, seeks to inflict a forceful blow on the "mafia forces" that, according to Petro, threaten the security of both countries.The Petro entry:…

29-08-25.-The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced this Thursday that he asked the government of Nicolás Maduro to deploy troops on the Venezuelan side border, as part of a joint strategy to confront what he called "the forces of the mafia."The approach arises as a...

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asuntoslegales.com.co broke the news in on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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