Venezuela-Colombia border to completely reopen next year 

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday announced his intention to fully open the border crossings with Colombia starting January 1, a measure repeatedly postponed following the restoration of diplomatic and commercial ties between the South American neighbors, Report informs, citing AP News.

“I am going to announce that we will be completely opening the border, for all of western Venezuela with Colombia, for the passage of vehicles, motorcycles, trucks” as of January 1,” Maduro said on state television. “We are preparing everything to comply with what we announced, to fulfill what was promised to President Gustavo Petro.”

The border was partially closed seven years ago and completely blocked three years ago.