Colombia police officials arrested over Venezuela border smuggling
Sixteen Colombian policemen were arrested Wednesday morning in a massive operation aimed at reducing the smuggling of contraband across the Venezuelan border.
Sixteen Colombian policemen were arrested Wednesday morning in a massive operation aimed at reducing the smuggling of contraband across the Venezuelan border.
Venezuela has canceled all scheduled meetings with Colombia concerning an ongoing closure of the border, Colombia’s foreign minister said Wednesday.
Two months after Venezuela unilaterally closed the border, deported more than 1,500 Colombians and deployed extra troops in the region, homicides on the Colombian side of the border dropped 10%, said Colombia’s…
In spite of major criticism from human rights organizations and damaged diplomatic relations with Colombia, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he will keep the countries’ border closed indefinitely, claiming that “terrorism”…
For the second time, Venezuela postponed a meeting of its defense minister and his Colombian counterpart about an ongoing border crisis between the neighboring countries.
The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) condemned Venezuela on Monday for violating Colombians’ human rights during a massive deportation operation in August.
Colombia accused Nicaragua of “pretending to be the victim” in a maritime dispute between the two nations that previously resulted in the South American country having to give up territorial claims in the…
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro claims Colombian paramilitary groups are exercising criminal and political influence in his country. This is partially true. It also ignores the alleged key role of Maduro loyalists…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that the 1,400-mile border shared with Colombia could remain closed for another six months.