Colombia: We Will Not Reopen Venezuela Border Crossing for Cars

Colombia’s Foreign Minister María Ángela Holguín  confirmed that her government will not re-allow vehicles to cross the border into Venezuela following Caracas’ decision to sell low-priced gas in foreign currency in two border states earlier this month.   Last December 29th Caracas announced that it would begin to charge in foreign currency for gas purchases at stations in Ureña in Táchira and Paraguachó in Zulia as of January 2nd. The pilot initiative is aimed at ending the contraband of Venezuelan subsidised gas - which has long plagued the Venezuela-Colombia border - by undercutting illegal gasoline smugglers.  More…