Politics
The border between Colombia and Venezuela was under strict military control after authorities reopened the Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander international bridges on Wednesday. There were stringent restrictions on land transport before traffic between the two countries resumed.

The situation was very difficult in the Venezuelan city of San Antonio del Táchira, because in the morning the passage of vehicles from Venezuela to Colombia remained closed whereas the traffic from Colombia to Venezuela had been reopened.

Venezuelan authorities were instructed to reopen the passage of vehicles in both directions at 3:00 pm on Wednesday. National Guard troops thoroughly checked vehicles in the border carried out by were stringent. People were also allowed to cross the bridge by foot.

Zulma López
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