Governor Bernal highlighted economic opportunities on the Táchira-Zulia-Norte de Santander axis

Published at: 23/07/2025 05:19 PM

The governor of the state of Táchira, Freddy Bernal, assured that the economic war of the United States against the world, with the placement of tariffs, at least 10 percent and there are tariffs of up to 60 percent, creates the conditions for this economic war to become an opportunity for Colombia and Venezuela, especially for Norte de Santander, Táchira and Zulia.

In statements made within the framework of the “Forum: Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean in the New International Context”. United States Tariffs”, Bernal highlighted the competitive potential of this geopolitical and geoeconomic zone for international markets.

Faced with the international event, he said that the forum is part of this work that has been going on for four years, which began with the opening of border crossings between Colombia and Venezuela. Then, the regularization of trade was carried out, which has amounted to 1.2 billion dollars at the end of 2024 and an increase in binational mobility; remembering that an agreement has just been signed for the bases of the Binational Border Economic Zone that will include the state of Zulia and Táchira.

In this regard, he said that Táchira is part of that economic zone with potential, agriculture, livestock, industrial, mining and tourism.

For his part, the Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela, Milton Rengifo, announced that the issue of timetables at border bridges has been addressed, as part of the recent agreement signed between the two neighboring nations.

Mazo News Team