The border between Venezuela and the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao) have maintained restrictions since February 2019, after the opposition leader Juan Guaidó tried to enter the Venezuelan territory the humanitarian aid that was collected in Brazil, Colombia as well as what was deposited on those islands
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil confirmed this Saturday that on April 3 the country will resume the air and maritime connection with Curaçao and, on the same date, transit by sea will also be restored. with Bonaire. On May 1, the reopening with Aruba will become effective.
“After the technical negotiation tables with the Kingdom of the Netherlands have finished, we reiterate the opening schedule for transit between the islands for this 2023,” Gil wrote in his Twitter accountwhere he specified the dates of each reopening.
After completing the technical negotiation tables with the Kingdom of the Netherlands ??, we reiterate the opening schedule for transit between the islands for this 2023:
✅ Curacao ?? April 3 ✈️ ?
✅ Bonaire ?? April 3 ?
✅ Aruba ?? May 1 ?— Yvan Gil (@yvangil) February 25, 2023
From the Dutch islands they have expressed their willingness to reopen the borders with Venezuela. At least seven Venezuelan airlines have also expressed interest in resume operationsat first, with Curaçao.
The border between Venezuela and the ABC islands have maintained restrictions since February 2019, after the opposition leader Juan Guaidó tried to enter the Venezuelan territory the humanitarian aid that was collected in Brazil, Colombia as well as what was deposited in Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba.
Although the reopening had already been advanced by the foreign minister on February 9, there were some differences at the negotiating table between the parties, which generated some uncertainty, which was resolved today with the confirmation of the Venezuelan official.
The resumption of air traffic was a complex matter, since the representatives of the Netherlands ruled out, at that time, fully committing to the reopening, which provoked the opposition of Venezuelan officials, who decided to put pressure on the Dutch authorities, threatening them with imposing a restricted area for flights between neighboring countries for three months.
Once the differences are resolved, it is confirmed that, in just over a month, connections will begin to be resumed.
With information from EFE
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