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San Antonio del Táchira (Venezuela) (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Venezuelans again streamed into the Colombian city of Cucuta, taking advantage of the temporary reopening of a long-closed border to buy food and medicine due to shortages at home.
Border crossings over two international bridges were opened in the early Sunday morning hours without restrictions, although identity cards were checked.
The authorities from the Venezuelan National Guard, police from both countries, and consular authorities were on hand to help control the flow of people, which surpassed 100,000 by Sunday afternoon, according to Colombian official estimates …. https://www.yahoo.com