The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela held their first bilateral meeting in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday, where they discussed topics including trade, human rights and protecting the Amazon rainforest.
The neighbors’ fraught relationship has improved since Colombian President Gustavo Petro – the Andean country’s first leftist leader – took office in August on promises to fully restart trade with Venezuela.
The countries reopened a major crossing point to cargo transport between in late September and have each named ambassadors.
Venezuela and Colombian presidents discuss trade, human rights
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