Colombia rules out prompt opening of Venezuela border on COVID concerns

Colombian President Ivan Duque on Thursday ruled out a prompt reopening of his country’s border with Venezuela, citing a high-level of COVID-19 infections. The 2,219km (1,380-mile) land and water border between the two neighbors – who do not maintain diplomatic relations – has been closed since last year. A new reopening date of June 1 was set by Bogota earlier this year. By Luis Jaime Acosta, Julia Symmes Cobb. Full Text -> NationalPost

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