Published 2 years ago

Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms

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Colombia and Venezuela share a border of about 2,700 kilometers (1,370 miles) Bandits, drug traffickers, paramilitary groups and guerrillas take advantage of the remote and desolate landscape. Colombia's incoming foreign minister and his Venezuelan counterpart announced in late July that the border will gradually reopen after the two nations restore diplomatic ties.

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Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms

The freight company owned by Alfredo Rosales and his brothers was hustling, its 50 or so trucks constantly on the go hauling about 1 million tons of coal, cement, flour and other goods every year in commerce between Venezuela and Colombia.

2 years ago·Canada

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Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms

SAN JUAN DE COLON, Venezuela (AP) — The freight company owned by Alfredo Rosales and his brothers was hustling, its 50 or so trucks constantly on the go hauling about 1 million tons of coal, cement, flour and other goods every year in commerce between Venezuela and Colombia.

2 years ago·United States

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Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms

Official cross-border trade between Venezuela and Colombia has been nearly shut off since 2015, when Venezuela's socialist president closed crossings after years of deteriorating relations with Colombia's conservative administrations

2 years ago·United States

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Venezuela, Colombia border areas hopeful as reopening looms

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated PressSAN JUAN DE COLON, Venezuela (AP) — Official cross-border trade between Venezuela and Colombia has been nearly shut off since 2015, when Venezuela’s socialist president closed crossings after years of deteriorating relations with Colombia’s conservative administrations. Now, leftist Gustavo Petro is being inaugurated as Colombia’s president Sunday promising to normalize relations with Venezuela, and optimism…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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