‘Innocent People’
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos slammed the closures on Saturday, saying they ultimately hurt people on both sides of the border, and he dispatched Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo to the area to meet those affected by the closing.
“Closing the border creates inconveniences, bad feelings, and lots of innocent people including children have to pay the price,” he said in the city of Bucaramanga, El Tiempo newspaper reported.
Venezuela’s and Colombia’s foreign ministers are set to convene Wednesday to discuss the border issue. President Maduro also has demanded a “face to face” meeting with his Colombian counterpart.
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