The governor of Apure state, Eduardo Piñate, reported that the passage to vehicular traffic was reopened through the José Antonio Páez binational bridge, which connects the entity with Arauca. During the act, in addition to Piñate, the Minister of Transportation of Colombia, Guillemo Reyes, was present
The governments of Venezuela and Colombia opened the binational bridge, the second less than a week, for the transit of vehicles, something that had not happened since 2015. The act, held on the afternoon of January 4, was attended by civil and military authorities from both countries, reported the governor of Apure, Eduardo Piñate.
This is the José Antonio Páez international bridge, which connects the Colombian city of Arauca, capital of the department of the same name, with the Venezuelan town of El Amparo, in Apure.
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During the opening of the binational crossing, the Colombian Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Reyes, reported the governed Piñate in his Twitter account. Twitterwhere he shared photographs of the bilateral activity.
Reyes, for his part, said on the social network that this was “an important binational meeting” in which the authorities worked “on the protocols for a safe opening of the border, key for both countries.”
“We are committed to strengthening relations with Venezuela and, thus, promoting the progress of citizens,” he added, reported EFE.
The government of Gustavo Petro asked the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro for 2022 allow the passage of vehicles at all authorized points: Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Paula Santander, Atanasio Girardot and the Union Bridge in Puerto Santander.
On the other hand, it seeks to unify the passage of vehicles In colombia from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.. Y in Venezuela from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. It was proposed to establish immigration control from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm, according to channel 1
Together with the Colombian Minister of Transportation, Guillermo Francisco Reyes, and civil and military authorities from Colombia and Venezuela, we opened the “José Antonio Páez” international bridge in Apure to vehicle traffic. Borders of peace as directed by the pdte@NicolasMaduro pic.twitter.com/R6W2bTJBuF
— eduardo piñate (@eduardopiate2) January 4, 2023
On January 1, Venezuela and Colombia consummated the “total opening” of their border, with the inauguration of the well-known international bridge of Tienditas, recently named Atanasio Girardotin which the passage of vehicles will also be allowed.
With the reopening of the border crossings, the authorities of both countries hope to boost the economy in this region. This is the most recent action in the normalization of diplomatic and commercial relations between neighboring nations, resumed in August with the coming to power of the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro.
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