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Colombia: First commuters cross bridge connecting Colombia to Venezuela as border reopens03:40
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Commuters flocked to the Francisco de Paula Santander international bridge connecting Colombia with Venezuela, Friday, as Caracas continues opening its borders.

Residents observed as giant containers in Venezuelan tricolour were removed from the bridge after blocking the border cross for over two years, and municipal services cleared the bridge from the sand and debris.

Local and regional authorities supervised the reopening and gave a short comment to the press.

"We are not going to allow anyone to bombard this commercial opening, we are not going to fall into provocations of any kind, and we are committed to solidarity, to the reunion between Colombia and Venezuela", Governor of Tachira State Freddy Bernal stated.

The Francisco de Paula Santander bridge reopening four days after Venezuelan officials removed containers from another border cross located at the Simon Bolivar International bridge.

Colombia: First commuters cross bridge connecting Colombia to Venezuela as border reopens

Colombia, Cucuta
October 9, 2021 at 11:55 GMT +00:00 · Published

Commuters flocked to the Francisco de Paula Santander international bridge connecting Colombia with Venezuela, Friday, as Caracas continues opening its borders.

Residents observed as giant containers in Venezuelan tricolour were removed from the bridge after blocking the border cross for over two years, and municipal services cleared the bridge from the sand and debris.

Local and regional authorities supervised the reopening and gave a short comment to the press.

"We are not going to allow anyone to bombard this commercial opening, we are not going to fall into provocations of any kind, and we are committed to solidarity, to the reunion between Colombia and Venezuela", Governor of Tachira State Freddy Bernal stated.

The Francisco de Paula Santander bridge reopening four days after Venezuelan officials removed containers from another border cross located at the Simon Bolivar International bridge.

Description

Commuters flocked to the Francisco de Paula Santander international bridge connecting Colombia with Venezuela, Friday, as Caracas continues opening its borders.

Residents observed as giant containers in Venezuelan tricolour were removed from the bridge after blocking the border cross for over two years, and municipal services cleared the bridge from the sand and debris.

Local and regional authorities supervised the reopening and gave a short comment to the press.

"We are not going to allow anyone to bombard this commercial opening, we are not going to fall into provocations of any kind, and we are committed to solidarity, to the reunion between Colombia and Venezuela", Governor of Tachira State Freddy Bernal stated.

The Francisco de Paula Santander bridge reopening four days after Venezuelan officials removed containers from another border cross located at the Simon Bolivar International bridge.

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