Venezuela and Colombia According to a joint statement issued after the president, they agreed to fully open their borders for the international transportation of goods and passengers, either by public services or private vehicles. Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro They met in Caracas.

During an “extraordinary meeting” that lasted almost three hours and ended without a statement from the leaders, an agreement was reached to instruct “local and regional border authorities” to “complete the process of opening all border crossings.” was done.

Similarly, the head of state reviewed “the progress achieved in opening the border bridge between Colombia and Venezuela, which has made it possible to improve conditions for citizens of Colombia and Venezuela,” the letter said. President of Colombia.

The meeting was held six days after the two governments entered into force. Atanasio Girardo Bilateral Bridge Also known as Tienditas, it connects the province of Norte de Santander in Colombia with the province of Tachira in Venezuela.

Similarly, the two countries activated the passage of cars last Wednesday Jose Antonio Paez International Bridge It connects Arauca, the capital of the province of the same name in Colombia, with the town of El Amparo in Apule, Venezuela.

Venezuela and Colombia they resumed diplomatic relations, After the Petro came to power in the Andean country last August, it collapsed in 2019, with borders reopening in September and air connections reopening in November after a seven-year closure of vehicle traffic. So the process moved forward.