Venezuela ‘on alert,’ closes Curacao border ahead of aid shipment 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseVenezuela’s military said Tuesday it was on “alert” at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump and ordered its border with Curacao closed ahead of a planned aid shipment. Aid is being stored in Colombia near the Venezuelan border and Guaido aims also to bring in consignments via Brazil and Curacao. He raised the pressure on Monday, issuing a warning to the Venezuelan military. An estimated 2.3 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2015.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 20, 2019 01:41 UTC