Colombia And Venezuela Restore Diplomatic Ties, But The Border Remains Closed

Colombia Reports: Colombia and Venezuela restore diplomatic ties, but border remains closed

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro agreed on Monday to re-open their embassies in an attempt to ease tensions over an ongoing border crisis.

The two heads of state met in the Ecuadorean capital Quito for the first time after a month of tensions.

Following the shooting of three Venezuelan soldiers near the border with Colombia, Maduro decided to close the main border crossing and deported more than a 1,000 Colombians within days.

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