Colombia Y Venezuelan They officially reopened their borders on Monday common, closed for seven yearsIn an action chaired by Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Freddy Bernal, governor of the state of Táchira (Venezuela).
Beginning with the interpretation of the two delegations’ national anthems and a handshake, the official action takes place at the Simón Bolívar international bridge, the main border post between the two countries, and includes the passage of the first cargo trucks in both directions. . The Venezuelan delegation was completed by the Minister of Transport, Ramón Velasquez; Industry Minister Hipólito Abreu and SENIAT (Treasury) inspector José David Cabello.
Although the action is symbolic, emotionally charged On the Venezuelan side, about 50 people came to applaud as they blew up balloons with the colors of the flags of both countries and shouted celebratory slogans.
Dressed in a white guayabera, Petro and members of the Venezuelan delegation witnessed the first Venezuelan truck to cross the border, loaded with 32 tons of iron, to the Colombian side. Vehicle decorated with the Venezuelan flag to add a festive mood to the action. balloons in yellow, blue and red colorsHe honked the horn as he slowly made his way across the bridge of Simón Bolívar. This truck is loaded with two rolls of iron weighing 16 tons each, making it the first official export between the two countries by land and in the last seven years.
The Simón Bolívar bridge connects the Colombian town of Villa del Rosario in the Cúcuta metropolitan area, capital of the Norte de Santander department, with the Venezuelan city of San Antonio in the province of Táchira.
“What will happen today, for prosperity For Norte de Santander and the Colombian people,” said Petro, before starting the action. Minutes later, a Colombian truck, again decorated with its flag and loaded with drugs, crossed the bridge in the direction of Venezuela.
Petro and their foreign minister, Álvaro Leyva; Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Germán Umaña and Transport, Guillermo Rayes and the delegation of Venezuela witnessed the first trucks pass. with them a crowd of citizens The bridge “Viva!” from the two countries located on the Colombian side. he saw trucks passing by shouting. Participants even hung a tall Venezuelan flag on the fence at the edge of the bridge and waved as trucks passed.
Source: Informacion
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