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The (retired) Venezuelan general Clíver Alcalá Cordones turned himself in before the Colombian authorities on Friday and will be extradited to the United States, the newspaper El Tiempo reported. The retired military officer reportedly presented himself at the National Intelligence Directorate.
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Colombia closes from the dawn of this Saturday all the border crossings with Venezuela as part of new actions to contain the spread of the coronavirus in its territory. He does it “as a precautionary measure in the face of the situation that is also occurring in the neighboring country,” announced the president, Iván Duque, on Friday night in a speech after holding meetings with his government team.
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Colombian President Iván Duque compared Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro in dispute with Serbian war criminal Slobodan Milosevic while embarking on a diplomatic offensive to corner the socialist leader, and warned him that it would be a “stupid” mistake to make any aggression against his United States-backed neighbor.
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On Monday, the Colombian government denied the entry into the country of Enmanuel Alejandro Andrade Cedeño, a Venezuelan son of military Alejandro Andrade, former treasurer of Hugo Chavez and condemned by the United States for bribes and asset laundering.
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Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo assured the support of the Government of his country to Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly of Venezuela and recognized by 50 countries as interim president of that country.
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Florida State Republican Senator Rick Scott visited the Simón Bolívar border bridge with Colombian officials and representatives of the National Assembly on Wednesday to closely observe the humanitarian crisis experienced by Venezuelans.
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Although the recent rains have increased the flow of the Táchira River, the Venezuelan citizens decide to cross it for the crisis that crosses the country.
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Colombia reiterates that any deployment or military incursion in support of the Nicolás Maduro regime puts at risk of democratic transition and constitutional normalization in Venezuela, and is a threat to peace, security and stability in the region.
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A day after it declared public calamity in Itsmina (Chocó) for the tombs affected by heavy rains, on Sunday February 24, the 24 tons of humanitarian aid sent by the National Government to the area.
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The day designated by Juan Guaidó for the entry of humanitarian aid in Venezuela was marked by tension in the border towns with Colombia, where incidents have been recorded since the first hour of the morning, especially in Ureña, on the Venezuelan side. The clash of the demonstrators with the Bolivarian National Guard has followed the repression of the uniformed and armed groups, close to Chavez, who have used firearms. The clashes have also been concentrated on the border with Brazil, where four deaths have been reported, according to the deputy of the National Assembly.
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