Flights are reactivated at the San Antonio del Táchira airport after its suspension due to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro.
After the momentary suspension of air operations in it Cipriano Castro International Airportin the municipality of San Antonio del Táchiraafter the commotion generated by the capture of Nicolás Maduroin the last hours the reactivation of air routes.
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This Sunday, January 4 It was confirmed that the flights and frequencies who were pending in this important air bridge in the Colombian-Venezuelan border areaa situation that had generated trauma to dozens of passengers who remained stranded.
The FM knew that five routesthree in the morning and two in the afternoon, make up the itinerary of the airlines that operate at this border airport in San Antonio del Táchirawhich connects with a large part of the Venezuelan territory.
From the first hours of the day, the airlines notified passengers the authorization of flights to national destinationswhich have been gradually normalized.
Companies operate in this air terminal Conviasa, Rutaca, Estelar and Turpialwhose activities are beginning to be progressively reestablished in the border area.
In parallel, the crossing international bridges that connect Colombia and Venezuela remains enabled and unrestrictedwhich allows the constant transit of binational populationpart of which heads to the airport to continue its journey to other destinations within Venezuela.
At the point of Migration located in the vicinity of Simón Bolívar International Bridgehas been registered increase in the number of travelers stamping passports, many of them with the aim of carrying out air connections to their places of origin.
Despite the tension in the border area after the capture of Nicolás Maduro by the United States governmentthe migrant population continues to circulate on international bridges, amid concern about a possible new border closure by the authorities of the Táchira state.
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This occurs after the statements of the governor of the state of Táchira, Fredy Bernalwho assured that he will not allow any type of aggression, neither internal nor external, while at the same time swore loyalty to Nicolás Maduro.
However, the international bridges Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Paula Santander, La Unión and Atanasio Girardotin the territory of North of Santanderthey remain enabled and without controls by the Venezuelan authoritiesallowing the passage of pedestrians, vehicles and goods.
In terms of security, the Government confirmed the deployment of at least 30,000 public force troops in border municipalities. Furthermore, it maintains the first degree of enlistment of the military forces to deal with any eventuality.
“Not only will personnel be mobilized at the border, they will also be land, air and river resources. This allows us to focus on critical areas and apply the greatest effort, in coordination with the five PMU installed in Maicao, Valledupar, Cúcuta, Arauca and Puerto Carreño“, stated the Minister of Defense, Pedro Sánchez.
Source: Integrated Information System
