At the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, which spans the Táchira River, foot and vehicle traffic flowed as normal through the main border crossing between Venezuela and Colombia. But a day after the extraordinary US capture and rendition of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, there was an air of uncertainty over what comes next. View image in fullscreen A member of the Bolivarian national guard said that his instructions from the military had not changed. Nubiola Fanco, 60, who crossed into Colombia early on Sunday morning to restock her general store said there was a tense calm on the Venezuelan side. View image in fullscreen A person holds a Venezuelan flag near Colombian soldiers, at the border between Venezuela and Colombia, in Cúcuta, Colombia on Sunday.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2026 03:24 UTC