Friday, July 31, 2015

Colombia’s ombudsman calls for urgent talks with Venezuela over border violence


Colombia’s ombudsman on Wednesday called for urgent talks with Venezuela following a day of violent protests on the border and allegation of Colombians’ harassment by Venezuela’s National Guard. According to Ombudsman Jorge Armando Otalora, Colombians that live close to the border or cross it, face “constant abuse by the Venezuelan Guard.” The ombudsman spoke out after a day of violence between Venezuelan guardsmen and Colombian civilians that left one Colombian dead and four injured. More…

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