tensions are once again running high along the touchid up river in 2015 as
along the touchid up river in 2015 as
along the touchid up river in 2015 as South American politics are pushed to
South American politics are pushed to
South American politics are pushed to the breaking point
the breaking point
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this installment we’re counting down ten
this installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the Venezuela Colombia border crisis number
Venezuela Colombia border crisis number
Venezuela Colombia border crisis number ten what is the border crisis on Friday
ten what is the border crisis on Friday
ten what is the border crisis on Friday August 21st 2015
August 21st 2015
August 21st 2015 Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro sent
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro sent
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro sent the country into a 60-day state of
the country into a 60-day state of
the country into a 60-day state of emergency in an apparent attempt to
emergency in an apparent attempt to
emergency in an apparent attempt to address the South American nations
address the South American nations
address the South American nations growing social and economic problems as
growing social and economic problems as
growing social and economic problems as Maduro searches for what many critics
Maduro searches for what many critics
Maduro searches for what many critics are calling a scapegoat his attentions
are calling a scapegoat his attentions
are calling a scapegoat his attentions have landed upon neighboring nation
have landed upon neighboring nation
have landed upon neighboring nation Colombia and specifically the Colombian
Colombia and specifically the Colombian
Colombia and specifically the Colombian population living in Venezuela
population living in Venezuela
population living in Venezuela Venezuelan troops have been deployed to
Venezuelan troops have been deployed to
Venezuelan troops have been deployed to round up and deport Colombian nationals
round up and deport Colombian nationals
round up and deport Colombian nationals from the country which in turn has
from the country which in turn has
from the country which in turn has triggered many potential targets to
triggered many potential targets to
triggered many potential targets to scramble across the border voluntarily
scramble across the border voluntarily
scramble across the border voluntarily before they’re forced to do so number
before they’re forced to do so number
before they’re forced to do so number nine which countries are involved in the
nine which countries are involved in the
nine which countries are involved in the border crisis events are unraveling
border crisis events are unraveling
border crisis events are unraveling along the touchid a river which forms
along the touchid a river which forms
along the touchid a river which forms part of the border between Venezuela and
part of the border between Venezuela and
part of the border between Venezuela and Colombia the water is a little over
Colombia the water is a little over
Colombia the water is a little over knee-high at some points and traversable
knee-high at some points and traversable
knee-high at some points and traversable while the village of san antonio has
while the village of san antonio has
while the village of san antonio has become a major crossing point for
become a major crossing point for
become a major crossing point for Colombians seeking refuge in their
Colombians seeking refuge in their
Colombians seeking refuge in their homeland Maduro has insisted that
homeland Maduro has insisted that
homeland Maduro has insisted that driving out immigrants is a national
driving out immigrants is a national
driving out immigrants is a national necessity for Venezuela as it’s an
necessity for Venezuela as it’s an
necessity for Venezuela as it’s an attempt to stabilize the economy
attempt to stabilize the economy
attempt to stabilize the economy crackdown on illegal smuggling and stop
crackdown on illegal smuggling and stop
crackdown on illegal smuggling and stop instances of violence instigated by what
instances of violence instigated by what
instances of violence instigated by what the Venezuelan government calls quote
the Venezuelan government calls quote
the Venezuelan government calls quote Colombia’s paramilitary forces however
Colombia’s paramilitary forces however
Colombia’s paramilitary forces however Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has criticised his counterpart claiming
has criticised his counterpart claiming
has criticised his counterpart claiming that Maduro has attacked quote poor and
that Maduro has attacked quote poor and
that Maduro has attacked quote poor and humble families who want to live and
humble families who want to live and
humble families who want to live and work number 8 who does the border crisis
work number 8 who does the border crisis
work number 8 who does the border crisis affect Maduro state of emergency has
affect Maduro state of emergency has
affect Maduro state of emergency has quickly upended the lives of around
quickly upended the lives of around
quickly upended the lives of around 6,000 Colombians with 1000 officially
6,000 Colombians with 1000 officially
6,000 Colombians with 1000 officially deported and hundreds more leaving
deported and hundreds more leaving
deported and hundreds more leaving through fear
through fear
through fear distressingly dictatorial move the
distressingly dictatorial move the
distressingly dictatorial move the Venezuelan state has had some Colombian
Venezuelan state has had some Colombian
Venezuelan state has had some Colombian homes emblazoned with addy for
homes emblazoned with addy for
homes emblazoned with addy for demolition as authorities have been
demolition as authorities have been
demolition as authorities have been granted rights to search homes without a
granted rights to search homes without a
granted rights to search homes without a warrant in all there are 5 million
warrant in all there are 5 million
warrant in all there are 5 million Colombians living in Venezuela making up
Colombians living in Venezuela making up
Colombians living in Venezuela making up around 15% of the country’s population
around 15% of the country’s population
around 15% of the country’s population all of whom are potential targets within
all of whom are potential targets within
all of whom are potential targets within the current climate number 7
the current climate number 7
the current climate number 7 how has the border crisis escalated the
how has the border crisis escalated the
how has the border crisis escalated the situation further developed as both
situation further developed as both
situation further developed as both nations recalled their relevant
nations recalled their relevant
nations recalled their relevant ambassadors and relations between the
ambassadors and relations between the
ambassadors and relations between the two worsened by the end of August 2015
two worsened by the end of August 2015
two worsened by the end of August 2015 Colombia and President Santos were the
Colombia and President Santos were the
Colombia and President Santos were the first to act withdrawing their envoy
first to act withdrawing their envoy
first to act withdrawing their envoy amid a situation that they described as
amid a situation that they described as
amid a situation that they described as quote unacceptable Santos was quoted as
quote unacceptable Santos was quoted as
quote unacceptable Santos was quoted as saying that he could not allow Venezuela
saying that he could not allow Venezuela
saying that he could not allow Venezuela to treat Colombians and a Colombian
to treat Colombians and a Colombian
to treat Colombians and a Colombian government in this way shortly after the
government in this way shortly after the
government in this way shortly after the Colombian withdrawal Venezuela followed
Colombian withdrawal Venezuela followed
Colombian withdrawal Venezuela followed suit and recalled its representative
suit and recalled its representative
suit and recalled its representative quote for consultations a political
quote for consultations a political
quote for consultations a political standoff ensued with Colombia in
standoff ensued with Colombia in
standoff ensued with Colombia in particular promising to call for an
particular promising to call for an
particular promising to call for an extraordinary meeting of foreign
extraordinary meeting of foreign
extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers from the Union of South
ministers from the Union of South
ministers from the Union of South American Nations tensions between the
American Nations tensions between the
American Nations tensions between the two countries seemed likely to become a
two countries seemed likely to become a
two countries seemed likely to become a pressing matter for the entire South
pressing matter for the entire South
pressing matter for the entire South American continent and indeed within
American continent and indeed within
American continent and indeed within general international affairs number six
general international affairs number six
general international affairs number six who is the leader of Venezuela Nicolas
who is the leader of Venezuela Nicolas
who is the leader of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro was elected president of
Maduro was elected president of
Maduro was elected president of Venezuela in April 2013 and had
Venezuela in April 2013 and had
Venezuela in April 2013 and had previously served as the country’s vice
previously served as the country’s vice
previously served as the country’s vice president from 2006 to 2013 he also
president from 2006 to 2013 he also
president from 2006 to 2013 he also served under former leader Hugo Chavez
served under former leader Hugo Chavez
served under former leader Hugo Chavez as Minister of Foreign Affairs a member
as Minister of Foreign Affairs a member
as Minister of Foreign Affairs a member of the United Socialist Party Maduro is
of the United Socialist Party Maduro is
of the United Socialist Party Maduro is a former bus driver who began his
a former bus driver who began his
a former bus driver who began his political career as a trade unionist
political career as a trade unionist
political career as a trade unionist rising through the ranks to eventually
rising through the ranks to eventually
rising through the ranks to eventually become one of the most well respected
become one of the most well respected
become one of the most well respected politicians within Chavez inner circle
politicians within Chavez inner circle
politicians within Chavez inner circle he gained his presidential position with
he gained his presidential position with
he gained his presidential position with a 1.5 percent margin and has since
a 1.5 percent margin and has since
a 1.5 percent margin and has since presided over an especially difficult
presided over an especially difficult
presided over an especially difficult and controversial time in the nation’s
and controversial time in the nation’s
and controversial time in the nation’s history number 5 what is the current
history number 5 what is the current
history number 5 what is the current state of the Venezuelan economy
state of the Venezuelan economy
state of the Venezuelan economy Venezuela’s economy is by no means a
Venezuela’s economy is by no means a
Venezuela’s economy is by no means a healthy one as inflation threatens to
healthy one as inflation threatens to
healthy one as inflation threatens to spiral out of control
spiral out of control
spiral out of control for many the president’s latest move
for many the president’s latest move
for many the president’s latest move against Venezuela’s Colombian population
against Venezuela’s Colombian population
against Venezuela’s Colombian population is at least partly wrapped up in his
is at least partly wrapped up in his
is at least partly wrapped up in his attempts to find a reason or at least a
attempts to find a reason or at least a
attempts to find a reason or at least a blame for his country’s growing problems
blame for his country’s growing problems
blame for his country’s growing problems essentially there’s too much literal
essentially there’s too much literal
essentially there’s too much literal money being printed and not enough goods
money being printed and not enough goods
money being printed and not enough goods on which to spend it
on which to spend it
on which to spend it meaning that prices have hugely
meaning that prices have hugely
meaning that prices have hugely accelerated official figures out of
accelerated official figures out of
accelerated official figures out of Venezuela published in February of 2015
Venezuela published in February of 2015
Venezuela published in February of 2015 suggests that the situation may be
suggests that the situation may be
suggests that the situation may be manageable but other estimates disagree
manageable but other estimates disagree
manageable but other estimates disagree with some calculating that the nation’s
with some calculating that the nation’s
with some calculating that the nation’s cost of living has increased over 700
cost of living has increased over 700
cost of living has increased over 700 percent a nightmare situation for the
percent a nightmare situation for the
percent a nightmare situation for the Venezuelan people it suggested that the
Venezuelan people it suggested that the
Venezuelan people it suggested that the Colombian immigrants are being forcibly
Colombian immigrants are being forcibly
Colombian immigrants are being forcibly deported as part of a quote economic war
deported as part of a quote economic war
deported as part of a quote economic war in an attempt to forcibly balance the
in an attempt to forcibly balance the
in an attempt to forcibly balance the books number for what were the 2014-2015
books number for what were the 2014-2015
books number for what were the 2014-2015 Venezuelan protests in response to
Venezuelan protests in response to
Venezuelan protests in response to Venezuela’s dangerously unbalanced
Venezuela’s dangerously unbalanced
Venezuela’s dangerously unbalanced economy and also in relation to the
economy and also in relation to the
economy and also in relation to the country’s rising rate of violent crime
country’s rising rate of violent crime
country’s rising rate of violent crime 2014 and especially its early months was
2014 and especially its early months was
2014 and especially its early months was dominated by public protests
dominated by public protests
dominated by public protests demonstrations began in January after
demonstrations began in January after
demonstrations began in January after the murder of former Miss Venezuela
the murder of former Miss Venezuela
the murder of former Miss Venezuela Monica spear and intensified in February
Monica spear and intensified in February
Monica spear and intensified in February following the attempted rape of a
following the attempted rape of a
following the attempted rape of a university student in San Cristobal
university student in San Cristobal
university student in San Cristobal tatsuta the police’s subsequent arrest
tatsuta the police’s subsequent arrest
tatsuta the police’s subsequent arrest and brutalization of five student
and brutalization of five student
and brutalization of five student protesters spawned even more civilian
protesters spawned even more civilian
protesters spawned even more civilian antagonism and further roused between
antagonism and further roused between
antagonism and further roused between government forces and their opponents by
government forces and their opponents by
government forces and their opponents by the end of the year and into 2015
the end of the year and into 2015
the end of the year and into 2015 low oil prices and economic struggles in
low oil prices and economic struggles in
low oil prices and economic struggles in general were at the heart of the matter
general were at the heart of the matter
general were at the heart of the matter though the majority of protests were
though the majority of protests were
though the majority of protests were peaceful criticism fell on both sides of
peaceful criticism fell on both sides of
peaceful criticism fell on both sides of the divide as the rallies regularly
the divide as the rallies regularly
the divide as the rallies regularly played host to violent crimes themselves
played host to violent crimes themselves
played host to violent crimes themselves and severe vandalism Maduro s government
and severe vandalism Maduro s government
and severe vandalism Maduro s government and pro-government paramilitary groups
and pro-government paramilitary groups
and pro-government paramilitary groups were also accused of torturing captured
were also accused of torturing captured
were also accused of torturing captured protesters and of using live ammunition
protesters and of using live ammunition
protesters and of using live ammunition toward crowds away instead of rubber
toward crowds away instead of rubber
toward crowds away instead of rubber pellets or tear gas number three how are
pellets or tear gas number three how are
pellets or tear gas number three how are venezuelan colombian relations during
venezuelan colombian relations during
venezuelan colombian relations during the early 1800s the two nations were
the early 1800s the two nations were
the early 1800s the two nations were actually won as their territories fell
actually won as their territories fell
actually won as their territories fell within enterprising revolutionist simone
within enterprising revolutionist simone
within enterprising revolutionist simone bolivars gronkle
bolivars gronkle
bolivars gronkle since then the border between the two
since then the border between the two
since then the border between the two countries as well as each nations
countries as well as each nations
countries as well as each nations respective waters have almost always
respective waters have almost always
respective waters have almost always been under scrutiny in relatively recent
been under scrutiny in relatively recent
been under scrutiny in relatively recent times the caldas frigate incident
times the caldas frigate incident
times the caldas frigate incident highlighted territorial problems as
highlighted territorial problems as
highlighted territorial problems as there was a standoff in 1987 between the
there was a standoff in 1987 between the
there was a standoff in 1987 between the Colombian military who were considered
Colombian military who were considered
Colombian military who were considered trespassers and the Venezuelan Air Force
trespassers and the Venezuelan Air Force
trespassers and the Venezuelan Air Force in the 21st century the relationship
in the 21st century the relationship
in the 21st century the relationship between the two countries has remained
between the two countries has remained
between the two countries has remained strained particularly during the
strained particularly during the
strained particularly during the coinciding presidencies of Venezuela’s
coinciding presidencies of Venezuela’s
coinciding presidencies of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe
Hugo Chavez and Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe
Hugo Chavez and Colombia’s Alvaro Uribe between 2002 and 2010 in particular
between 2002 and 2010 in particular
between 2002 and 2010 in particular allegations were made from either side
allegations were made from either side
allegations were made from either side triggered by a wide range of subjects
triggered by a wide range of subjects
triggered by a wide range of subjects from the keeping of prisoners to the
from the keeping of prisoners to the
from the keeping of prisoners to the development of weapons to the conspiring
development of weapons to the conspiring
development of weapons to the conspiring of one government against the other
of one government against the other
of one government against the other number two what has been the status of
number two what has been the status of
number two what has been the status of Colombian immigrants surveys show that
Colombian immigrants surveys show that
Colombian immigrants surveys show that the majority of Venezuelans believe the
the majority of Venezuelans believe the
the majority of Venezuelans believe the deportation of Colombians is merely a
deportation of Colombians is merely a
deportation of Colombians is merely a smokescreen for the country’s deeper
smokescreen for the country’s deeper
smokescreen for the country’s deeper problems in general for the everyday
problems in general for the everyday
problems in general for the everyday person the status of Colombian
person the status of Colombian
person the status of Colombian immigrants has not shifted too severely
immigrants has not shifted too severely
immigrants has not shifted too severely in recent history Venezuela has carved a
in recent history Venezuela has carved a
in recent history Venezuela has carved a reputation for being especially
reputation for being especially
reputation for being especially welcoming and receptive to foreigners in
welcoming and receptive to foreigners in
welcoming and receptive to foreigners in fact in 2004 former President Hugo
fact in 2004 former President Hugo
fact in 2004 former President Hugo Chavez provided Colombians in Venezuela
Chavez provided Colombians in Venezuela
Chavez provided Colombians in Venezuela the right to vote and residency
the right to vote and residency
the right to vote and residency unfortunately following the events in
unfortunately following the events in
unfortunately following the events in 2015 things seem likely to change number
2015 things seem likely to change number
2015 things seem likely to change number one how will this end as of early
one how will this end as of early
one how will this end as of early September 2015 the situation seemed to
September 2015 the situation seemed to
September 2015 the situation seemed to be reaching a climactic point but Dodos
be reaching a climactic point but Dodos
be reaching a climactic point but Dodos decision to deport was a statement of
decision to deport was a statement of
decision to deport was a statement of intent and a clear act of provocation
intent and a clear act of provocation
intent and a clear act of provocation while ridding Venezuela of its Colombian
while ridding Venezuela of its Colombian
while ridding Venezuela of its Colombian population is unlikely to end an
population is unlikely to end an
population is unlikely to end an economic crisis which is important given
economic crisis which is important given
economic crisis which is important given that the nation is approaching its
that the nation is approaching its
that the nation is approaching its parliamentary election in December 2015
parliamentary election in December 2015
parliamentary election in December 2015 however the damage done to its
however the damage done to its
however the damage done to its relationship with Colombia might prove
relationship with Colombia might prove
relationship with Colombia might prove more costly and counterproductive in the
more costly and counterproductive in the
more costly and counterproductive in the long term after decades of highs and
long term after decades of highs and
long term after decades of highs and lows
lows
lows the Venezuela Colombia relationship
the Venezuela Colombia relationship
the Venezuela Colombia relationship looks to be in critical condition
looks to be in critical condition
looks to be in critical condition with the Colombian president already
with the Colombian president already
with the Colombian president already calling for crisis talks with South
calling for crisis talks with South
calling for crisis talks with South American leaders the eyes of the world
American leaders the eyes of the world
American leaders the eyes of the world are turned to the two countries as a
are turned to the two countries as a
are turned to the two countries as a resolution is sought did these facts get
resolution is sought did these facts get
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