MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) — On Thursday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro have agreed to the gradual and controlled reopening of the common border.
According to the Noticias24 broadcaster, five pedestrian crossing points have been open on the border, but people willing to pass through these still need to have a special border transit migration card.
The Venezuelan-Colombian border, stretching for over 1,300 miles, has been closed by the order of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro since August 2015 amid crackdowns on migrants and smugglers.
Venezuela has been in a state of an economic emergency since January with product shortages having become widespread in the country. Venezuela’s opposition has blamed Maduro for the economic crisis.
