AL JAZEERA: Colombia troop deployment at Venezuela border raises questions →

Colombia has sent 14,000 soldiers to its border with Venezuela, which is reopening this week after a three-year closure, in a move rights groups and political analysts say could fuel tensions between the countries.

The Venezuelan government began the process of reopening the border on Tuesday by removing containers placed at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge in 2019.

A member of the Colombian military patrols an unofficial crossing between Colombia and Venezuela, as the two countries are gradually reopening their shared border [Nathalia Angarita/Reuters]