A Venezuelan influencer known for exposing corruption among public officials was shot and killed by armed men while livestreaming on TikTok.

At his office in Cúcuta, Gen. Mario Contreras, the regional commander for the Colombian army, said the violence had begun with the killing of a single family, which angered the ELN.

Almost half have sought refuge in Cúcuta. Many others have escaped into poverty-stricken Venezuela. The army has been sent in to rescue the thousands still trapped in their homes.

As darkness falls over Cúcuta, Colombia’s bustling border city, shadows provide cover for criminal networks. Each night, illegal dirt tracks connecting the city to Venezuela become highways for ...

Chávez was elected Venezuela’s president in 1998 and served until he died of cancer in 2013, with the exception of two days in 2002 when he was ousted in a short-lived, U.S.-backed coup.

The arrival of Venezuelan groups in Cúcuta, specifically Tren de Aragua, coincided with the 2018 increase in migrants fleeing Venezuela, when some 3.4 million citizens crossed into Colombia. By ...

People attend the commercial reopening of Venezuela–Colombia border, at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, in Cucuta, Colombia Sept. 26, 2022. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria ...

SAN ANTONIO DE TACHIRA, Venezuela/CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia and Venezuela are set on Monday to reopen cargo transport at two major border crossings, potentially enabling billions of ...

SAN ANTONIO DE TACHIRA, Venezuela/CUCUTA, Colombia Sept C olombia and Venezuela reopened cargo transport at a major border crossing on Monday, potentially enabling billions of dollars in trade ...

By Anggy Polanco SAN ANTONIO DE TACHIRA, Venezuela/CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) – Colombia and Venezuela are set on Monday to reopen cargo transport at two major border crossings, potentially ...

World Published09/26/2022, 03:16 PM Updated09/26/2022, 09:22 PM Colombia, Venezuela reopen cargo trade as relations thaw View all comments (0)0 | By Anggy Polanco ...