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nitpicker

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Sun Jul 17, 2016, 03:57 AM Jul 2016

Venezuela reopens Colombian border to allow shoppers to cross

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36818030

Venezuela reopens Colombian border to allow shoppers to cross

3 hours ago

From the section Latin America & Caribbean


Venezuela has opened its border with Colombia for the second time this month to allow people to cross over to shop for basic foods and medicines.

Last week 35,000 crossed over for the first time since the border was closed a year ago by President Nicolas Maduro to fight cross-border crime. Officials said at least that many had entered Colombia on Saturday.
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The border across a pedestrian bridge connecting Tachira in Venezuela and Cucuta in Colombia opened a day earlier than authorities from both countries had previously announced. Officials said they wanted to avoid the build-up of too many people. It was expected to stay open into Sunday.

Venezuela has suffered severe shortages for months as a result of the falling price of oil which is the country's prime source of income. Many supermarket have empty shelves and Venezuelans spend days in queues to buy basic goods.
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