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After 4 Months, Venezuela's Border With Colombia Reopens

On Saturday, thousands of Venezuelans crossed the newly reopened border, seeking basic supplies like food and medicine that are scarce in their own country.
People line up to cross the Simón Bolívar International Bridge from San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela to La Parada, Colombia, to buy goods.

Crowds of Venezuelans lined up at two international bridges leading to Colombia on Saturday, as the border between the countries opened for the first time in four months.

Thousands of people crossed over, seeking food, medicine and basic supplies. For months, Venezuelans have been dealing with power outages, hyperinflation and increased violence

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