US EditionPeace in Colombia Means Peace for Venezuela: Minister Padrino-Lopez - teleSUR English
- Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino-Lopez announced the start of Operation Catatumbo Lightning, which involves over 5,000 troops along the Colombia-Venezuela border at the request of Colombia's government.
- The operation includes aerial reconnaissance, patrolling, and the destruction of drug processing camps, as stated by Padrino-Lopez.
- President Nicolás Maduro emphasized the importance of peace in Colombia for regional stability and announced the military operation's coordination with Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
- Maduro highlighted that the operation aims to clear Venezuela of clandestine drug-related activities and promote binational development plans with Colombia.
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The governments of Venezuela and Colombia initiated a joint operation on the land boundary between the two countries. The Catatumbo border region suffers a crisis of insecurity that has left several dead and thousands displaced.
Nicolás Maduro, who swore as president last January 10 after his questioned reelection, announced this Friday the deployment of a military operation in two regions bordering Colombia to do a complete cleanup of any “element of drug trafficking.”
Venezuela Launches 'Catatumbo Lightning' Military Operation on Border With Colombia - teleSUR English
This operation is part of the popular, military, and police exercise ‘Bolivarian Shield 2025’. Early on Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a large-scale deployment of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) in coordination with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. RELATED: Clashes Between Colombian Irregular Forces Leave 13 Dead in Catatumbo The “Catatumbo Lightning” Operation is part of the Popular, Military, and Police Exe…
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced earlier this Friday the realization of a wide deployment of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) in coordination with the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro. Operation "Catatumbo Lightning" inaugurated this Friday is part of the Popular, Military and Police Exercise "Bolivarian Shield 2025" and covers the entire shared border between Colombia and Venezuela.
In the state of Zulia, this Friday began Operation Lightning of Catatumbo, which mobilized more than five thousand troops of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) to raise the security of an area of approximately 10 thousand square kilometers. This operation is carried out in a front of 100 kilometers that covers the municipalities García de Hevia and Ayacucho of the state Táchira, as well as Colón, Catatumbo, Jesús María Semprún and Machi…
The governments of Colombia and Venezuela announced on Friday a joint military operation in Catatumbo. Colombia and Venezuela began an armed incursion into Catatumbo due to the threat of illegal and subversive groups. The region is experiencing a humanitarian crisis after fighting between these groups outside the law. Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, [...] La noticia Colombia y Venezuela launch joint military operation in Catatumbo aparece p…
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