Colombia and Venezuela Re-Open Border After Years of Tension
- Venezuela used to be Colombia’s second-biggest export market
- Petro said he won’t extradite Maduro’s political opponents
Pedestrians cross the Simon Bolivar International Bridge near the Colombian border in Tachira, Venezuela, on Aug. 7.
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Colombia and Venezuela fully re-opened their border on Monday, potentially reactivating billions of dollars in trade that dried up during years of diplomatic tension.
The first truck crossed a bridge near the Colombian city of Cucuta in the morning, transporting Venezuelan metal exports, as the flow of vehicles re-started.