Venezuelan security forces blocked the three-lane border crossing from the Colombian town of Cucuta on Tuesday using two shipping containers and a fuel tanker. Armed Venezuelan soldiers stood guard at the customs building, pledging to turn back any attempt to cross the border. In the Venezuelan border town of Urena, residents signed up to unofficial waiting lists for aid. The largest city along the frontier, Cucuta has been a transit route for many of the 3 million Venezuelans who have fled in recent years. Colombia has received more than 1.1 million Venezuelans, with about 3,000 entering each day.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2019 08:03 UTC