Caracas broke diplomatic relations with Bogotá at the beginning of 2019, but ties were strengthened again with the arrival of Gustavo Petro to the presidency of Colombia in August, who together with his counterpart, Nicholas Maduroappointed ambassadors in both countries.
Cargo transport between Colombia and Venezuela was carried out only by the state Zulia, in the far north of the two countries. By the Andean state of Táchira, the crosswalk since the middle of last year.
Although it had been announced that there would be a resumption of direct flightslast week the Colombian ambassador in Caracas, Armando Benedettisaid that due to the sanctions of USA to the Venezuelan state airline Conviasathe route planned for Monday between Caracas and Bogotá was suspended and it has not been reported until now when it could be opened.
Until now, the presence of President Gustavo Petro would be confirmed at the resumption of the passage of goods between the two nations, which it came to have a commercial exchange of about 7,000 million dollars per year in 2007 and 2008. There are no details about the assistance of the Venezuelan president.
On Sunday, the Minister of Commerce and Industry of Colombia, German Umanatook a tour of the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, one of those that unites the two countries, to inspect the passage of trucks. He said that work is being done to reactivate the consulates, but he did not offer details.
In the Colombian city of Cucutasome trucks were already ready to start transporting supplies such as toilet paper, plastic cups, gloves, face masks and blood pressure monitors to Venezuela.
Diego Bohórquez Durán, manager of the firm Condor TransportationHe added that four company trucks were loaded with 120 tons of merchandise, valued at $80,000.
Merchandise such as aluminumaccording to trucks seen by Reuters witnesses.
Source: Ambito
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