
Tensions High Over Closing Of Colombia-Venezuela Border
Posted by: Javier Manjarres on August 23, 2015Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro says that he will not reopen the border between Venezuela and Colombia until the Colombian government stops “attacking” his country’s economy, and until the drug smuggling and crime he alleges is crossing over from Colombia is stopped.
Maduro closed down the border between the two countries to keep out paramilitary and drug smugglers he says have been infiltrating his country from Colombia.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says that instead of Maduro closing the border, he should work along side Colombia because the two countries have the same common economic and security agenda.
Government officials from both countries will meet this week to discuss returning to “normalcy,” said Venezuelan Prime Minister Delcy Rodriguez.
Santos said that he will personally reach out to Maduro to fix the border issue because its that innocent citizens of each country that are suffering from the border closing.
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As the managing editor of The Shark Tank, Javier was awarded the 2011 CPAC Blogger of the Year. Countless videos and articles from the Shark Tank have been featured on Fox News, Politico, The Hill, NBC, Wall Street Journal, and other state and national news publications. Javier has also appeared on Univision’s “Al Punto” and numerous TV and radio shows, including being the one of NewsmaxTV's regular commentators. Javier is also a political consultant, and has also authored "BROWN PEOPLE," which is a book about Hispanic Politics. Learn more at www.brownpeople.org
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