Colombia extends the closure of its border with Venezuela for another 24 hours

Migration Colombia decided to extend for 24 hours more the restriction of the passage of travelers across the border, that is to say that the transit of people through the international bridges Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Paula Santander, La Union and Tienditas will continue to be restricted until 12 midnight. this February 26.

The government of the neighboring country decided last Saturday to close for 48 hours its borders with Venezuela to assess the damage caused to the binational structures during the riots, informed the Opinion of Cúcuta.

After a tour of the border crossings in Norte de Santander, validating the damage caused and evidencing the excesses that are still being presented, the General Director of Migration Colombia, Christian Krüger Sarmiento, decided to extend the restriction of the passage for another 24 hours, the Colombian medium.

The Colombian-Venezuelan border is double-locked, first President Nicolás Maduro decided to temporarily close the border on the night of Friday, February 22, then Colombia after the violence recorded on Saturday before the blockade of humanitarian aid income , he restricted the first step by 48 hours to evaluate the damages, and now he prolonged the closing by 24 hours more.

Meanwhile the Venezuelan government has not reported on when it will reopen the pedestrian crossing. The Venezuelans and Colombians who were "stranded" on one side and another, have had to go through the green roads.