Uncertainty persists at Colombia-Venezuela border after Maduro’s Capture

‘The Americans have cut off the head of the monster but left the body in place” – that’s how some Venezuelans described the situation to the Guardian’s Tom Phillips, who was at the border between Venezuela and Colombia, at the Simón Bolívar International Bridge in Cúcuta. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguardian?sub_confirmation=1 This strategically important region has been under close scrutiny since Maduro’s capture, which has crystallised widespread fears among Venezuelans and Colombians alike. Phillips spoke to a number of people there, with them describing the mood as “uncertain”. Nubiola Franco, 60, who crossed into Colombia early on Sunday morning to restock her general store, said there was a “tense calm” on the Venezuelan side. Behind her, a construction worker, Oxiel Pérez, 57, was shopping for his extended family in San Antonio, Venezuela, where he said many shops were closed after people rushed to buy essential goods following the US military action, “just in case”. Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, has ordered 30,000 troops to the border with Venezuela to guard against possible unrest. #venezuela #trump #maduro #gustavopetro #donaldtrump #colombia #nicolasmaduro #usa