Workers, vacationers and members of a nomadic indigenous community were stranded by the Venezuelan government's decision to suddenly close another border crossing with Colombia as part of an ongoing anti-smuggling offensive. The latest crossing is an important economic hub, near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city, in the northwest corner of the country. (See
Venezuela continues polemic anti-smuggler offensive on Colombian border (Sept. 9, 2015)
Venezuela continues polemic anti-smuggler…
Venezuela continues polemic anti-smuggler offensive on Colombian border (Sept. 9, 2015)
Workers, vacationers and members of a nomadic indigenous community were stranded by the Venezuelan government's decision to suddenly close another border crossing with Colombia as part of an ongoing anti-smuggling offensive. The latest crossing is an important economic hub, near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city, in the northwest corner of the country. (See