Venezuela and Colombia coordinate strategies to enhance border security

Published at: 16/04/2026 02:24 PM

With the objective of strengthening the fight against cross-border crime, military and police authorities of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Republic of Colombia held a meeting via videoconference, to evaluate security strategies in the border area.

The meeting was led by the Minister of Popular Power for Defense, Gustavo González López, and his Colombian counterpart, Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez Suárez, who discussed the establishment of comprehensive security guarantees for citizens living in border communities.

Last March, a delegation from Colombia visited Caracas to discuss security, energy, trade and tourism. The president in charge of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, said at the time that immediate coordination and the exchange of permanent information are necessary on the 2,219 kilometer border shared by both nations.

Mazo News Team