Venezuela, Colombia start to rebuild relations; may reopen border between countries

Venezuela, Colombia start to rebuild relations; may reopen border between countries

• Venezuela and Colombia has dispatched ambassadors to each other's capitals yesterday to rebuild relations between the two countries that have been broken for more than three years. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appointed former Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia as his country's next ambassador to Colombia two weeks ago.
• On other hand, the new Colombian ambassador, Armando Benedetti, was welcomed in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas by Deputy Foreign Minister Rander Pena Ramirez, as media reported. According to reports, the normalization process will also include the full reopening of the border. The borders have remained closed to vehicles. The relationship between the two South American neighbors soured during the 2015 migrant crisis.
• In 2019, Colombia's former President Ivan Duque cut off ties with Caracas altogether after refusing to recognize Maduro's election. Embassies and consulates in both countries were closed, while flights between the two countries were also grounded.

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Published date : 29 Aug 2022 06:15PM