Diplomatic relations between Colombia and Venezuela have cooled down to its lowest point since 2010 as the fallout from the arrest of the mayor of the Venezuelan capital continues to spread.
Venezuela has asked Colombian ex-president Ernesto Samper for help in securing improved diplomatic relations with the United States.
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday defused diplomatic tensions with Colombia that had risen after the latter had called for the release of a Venezuelan opposition leader.
Relations with Venezuela hit rocky ground again on Tuesday after Colombia’s foreign ministry requested the release from prison of a leading Venezuelan opposition figure.
Venezuela on Monday announced to expand the restriction of traffic between Colombia and its neighbor to the east in order to curb contraband and prevent “national security threats.”
Alleged Colombian paramilitaries attacked a military police post across the border in Venezuela, according to the local governor.
For the second time in little over a week, Colombian authorities arrested Venezuelan soldiers illegally crossing into neighbor territory.
The Foreign Minister of Colombian met with her Venezuelan counterpart and President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday to discuss border issues and strengthen commercial ties between the South American neighbors, according to government…
At least 14 presumed drug traffickers from Colombia have been killed in a confrontation between two rival drug trafficking organizations across the border with Venezuela.
