Over 300 children remain in Venezuela separated from their Colombian families
Over 300 Colombian children remain separated from at least one parent after Venezuela deported more than 1,000 Colombians and thousands of others fled.
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Venezuela’s Maduro accuses Colombia of condoning his assassination plot
Already tense relations between Colombia and Venezuela reached new highs on Monday as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the Colombian government of condoning a plot to assassinate him.
Colombia one vote short to call OAS summit over crisis with Venezuela
Colombia on Monday was one vote short at the Organization of American States to summon a meeting of foreign ministers over the ongoing border crisis with Venezuela.
Venezuela crisis could have ‘serious’ consequences for Colombia peace talks: UN
The UN representative in Colombia on Monday expressed deep concern over the potential impact that border tensions with Venezuela could have on ongoing peace talks with the FARC rebel group.
Colombia seeks to ship coal overseas amid border closure
Colombia is evaluating the feasibility of shipping coal via its Caribbean ports now that land routes are closed off due to an ongoing border closure with Venezuela.
Venezuela rejects US’ ‘interventionist’ offer to help solve Colombia border crisis
The United States said Saturday that it would work with Colombia and Venezuela to solve an ongoing border conflict that has displaced more than 8,000 Colombians living in the neighboring country. Venezuela…
Colombia-Venezuela border crisis to be addressed by international bodies
After a week of escalating tensions between Colombia and Venezuela, the United Nations called on the two neighbors to maintain “constructive dialogue” while the Organization of American States called a special meeting for…
FARC defends Venezuela government in border crisis with Colombia
The FARC rebel group said Friday that it backed Venezuela’s government in the ongoing border dispute with neighboring Colombia and called for dialogue to overcome the tensions.
How the Venezuela border crisis affects Colombia’s people and president
Tensions with Venezuela have profound implications on the trajectory of Colombia – a country with an unpopular president, a stalling economy, and a protracted armed conflict.