Bloomberg: Venezuela Calls for Colombia Border Crackdown After Attack
President Nicolas Maduro said he would work with Colombia’s government to normalize conditions at their shared border after Venezuelan soldiers were injured by alleged Colombian smugglers yesterday.
“We’re victims and we need to take extraordinary measures to fight these circumstances,” Maduro said, blaming the porous border for an increase in drug and gasoline smuggling and an “exodus” of migrants from Colombia he said are fleeing poverty in the neighboring country.
Maduro ordered the closure of Venezuela’s border with Colombia in the country’s western Tachira state late Wednesday for 72 hours after three soldiers were injured in a contraband raid. Two soldiers remain in critical condition, he said.
WNU Editor: Smuggling is becoming the only growth industry in Venezuela .... this attack only illustrates how desperate people are becoming.
More News On The Growing Tensions On the Colombia - Venezuela Border
Maduro sends more troops to Venezuela-Colombia border after soldiers attacked -- FOX News/AP
Venezuela closes border with Colombia after three soldiers injured in attack -- UPI
Venezuela shuts two border crossings with Colombia after shoot-out -- Reuters
Venezuela Temporarily Closes Border With Colombia After Attack On 3 Soldiers -- IBTimes
Venezuela closes border with Colombia after attack on soldiers -- Colombia Reports
Venezuela closes key crossing with Colombia after three soldiers shot -- The Guardian/AP
1 comment:
Migrants leaving poor Columbia are blowback from Venezuela supporting the communist brethren FARC.
Columbia may be just as poor if FARc had not existed, but I doubt it.
Maduro has his own party to blame for these problems. they helped feed the FARC beast.
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