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Venezuela and Colombia reopen border after temporary closure

Venezuela and Colombia reopen border after temporary closure | iNFOnews.ca
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters upon his arrival to a rally at Bolivar Avenue in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016. Maduro called for a pro-government rally as the country to give a tribute to the Venezuelan hero Simon Bolivar meanwhile the country is on edge over his so-far failed plan to introduce larger-denominated bills to fight soaring inflation. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

CARACAS, Venezuela – The presidents of Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to a progressive reopening of their border after a weeklong closure.

Venezuelan Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas says on his Twitter account that presidents Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia made the decision in a Monday night telephone call.

People living along the border indicate that the gradual opening began at some crossings on Tuesday.

Maduro closed his country’s border with Colombia on Dec. 12 to combat trafficking in Venezuelan currency notes.

The Venezuelan government several days later decided to remove 100-bolivar notes from circulation. It extended the note’s removal from circulation until Jan. 2 following rioting in some places.

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