During his visit to the Colombian-Venezuelan border, Defense Minister Diego Molano also referred to this visit and said that he appreciated the support of the international community in addressing the humanitarian crisis at the border. According to local media, the delegation was made up of representatives of the embassies in Colombia from Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Also, the European Union; the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Office in Colombia of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, together with the Colombian Defense Minister, Diego Molano. Full Text -> Market Research Telecast

What if there was a shooting war less than three hours flight time from the U.S. and nobody heard about it?For two months now, Venezuela has been locked in a nasty conflict along a portion of its vast border with Colombia. The tiny war is already generating the kinds of refugee flows and human rights abuses you associate with much bigger conflicts. There are reports of Venezuelan soldiers being taken hostage by Colombian rebels. And on Tuesday, the fighting appears to have claimed the life of one of Colombia’s most powerful rebel commanders, the dissident FARC leader Jesús Santrich, who was reportedly killed in murky circumstances in the area. Details are scarce, but the outlook is grim. Let’s back up here. Who’s fighting whom, exactly? And why? It’s complicated. But here’s what we know. By Francisco Toro. Full Text -> TheDay