Venezuelan and Colombian Diplomats Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Trade
Yvan Gil (L) and Rosa Villavicencio (R), July 16, Bogota, Colombia. Photo: FM
July 16, 2025 Hour: 2:10 pm
Previously, President Maduro proposed the creation of a Binational Economic Development Zone.
On Wednesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil and Colombia’s acting Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio held a meeting in Bogota, where Gil reiterated the importance of boosting land trade between the two countries.
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“In the meeting, we reaffirmed our commitment to continue strengthening bilateral relations in all areas. In particular, we emphasized the importance of enhancing the Binational Economic Zone to boost the economy and cross-border trade between our peoples,” the Bolivarian official said.
He also expressed President Nicolas Maduro’s support for the ministerial meeting held July 15 and 16, aimed at taking action in support of Palestine, he added.
Gil is currently in Colombia to attend a meeting of the Hague Group, which is discussing legal and diplomatic measures in response to Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip.
The text reads, “Colombia and Venezuela as one. On Wednesday, President Nicolas Maduro reaffirmed his call to Colombian President Gustavo Petro to build a Binational Economic Development Zone for the benefit of both peoples.“
Previously, in March, Maduro sent a proposal to Colombian President Gustavo Petro for a border zone of “shared development” between the two nations. At the time, the Bolivarian leader explained that the proposal includes the creation of a bilateral space in several border areas, such as the Catatumbo region.
The Bolivarian leader also said the plan involves joint investments in sectors such as agriculture, agribusiness and tourism, through a “public-private effort.”
During a speech in Tibu, a municipality in the Catatumbo region, Petro said he would speak with Maduro about a special economic zone along the border. Earlier this year, guerrilla violence in that region left at least 70 people dead and displaced more than 55,000.
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Source: FM – EFE
