A possible trip from Maduro to Bogotá next weekend is expected to formalize agreements with the new Colombian government.
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sputnik The resumption of diplomatic relations between Caracas and Bogotá in light of the arrival of Gustavo Petro in the Colombian presidency should already restore military cooperation between the countries, according to the Venezuelan Defense Ministry.
Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said Tuesday (9) that President Nicolás Maduro had instructed him to resume military ties with the neighboring country. The statement was made during a postchange ceremony in the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB).
“I received instructions from Nicolás Maduro to contact the Colombian Ministry of Defense immediately to restore our military ties,” Padrino López said.
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“It is worth noting that by rebuilding this great bond between brother countries, bilateral ties will be greatly strengthened in perfect unity and brotherhood, keeping alive the legacy of independence, justice, equality and love of the father of the nation and America’s genius.” Simón Bolívar, with the aim of launching a new positive and revolutionary process to the full benefit of both peoples,” read a statement from the Venezuelan defense.
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Padrino’s announcement goes in the same direction as other rapprochement gestures by neighboring governments in recent weeks. The foreign ministers of both countries met at the end of July to sign agreements.
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A possible trip from Maduro to Bogotá next weekend is expected to formalize agreements with the new Colombian government that took office last Sunday.
The arrival of Petro as Colombia’s presidential candidate fostered a turnaround in relations between the countries, which had been rather strained and officially fractured in recent years. Caracas has accused former President Iván Duque’s government of allying with the United States to destabilize Maduro and protect convicted refugees in the neighboring country.
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