The city is the political, economic, industrial, artistic, cultural, sports and tourist epicenter of Norte de Santander and constitutes, in turn, as the most important urban settlement of the Colombian-Venezuelan border along with the Venezuelan city of San Cristóbal, due to its trade dynamics and its historical importance in the consolidation ...

2 days ago · BRASILANDIA, Brazil (AP) — The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication in Peru — South American countries that have been a priority for the support. Even if some foreign aid resumes after the 90-day suspension ordered by President ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Almost half have sought refuge in Cúcuta. Many others have escaped into poverty-stricken Venezuela. The army has been sent in to rescue the thousands still trapped in their homes.

Cúcuta, oficialmente San José de Cúcuta, es un municipio colombiano, capital del departamento de Norte de Santander y núcleo del Área Metropolitana de Cúcuta. La ciudad está situada en el valle homónimo, al pie de la Cordillera Oriental de los Andes Colombianos, próxima a …

Jan 20, 2025 · Cúcuta, capital of Norte de Santander departamento, northeastern Colombia, on the Venezuela border. Founded in 1733 as San José de Guasimal, it became San José de Cúcuta in 1793. In 1875 it was destroyed by an earthquake …

Jan 24, 2025 · La gran mayoría de personas han sido desplazadas hacia los municipios de Cúcuta, Tibú y Ocaña, según la oficina de asuntos humanitarios. Más de 12.000 se encuentran confinadas. ... De igual manera, el pueblo Yukpa y personas pertenecientes al pueblo Wayúu del territorio de Venezuela se han visto afectadas.

Nov 19, 2024 · As darkness falls over Cúcuta, Colombia’s bustling border city, shadows provide cover for criminal networks. Each night, illegal dirt tracks connecting the city to Venezuela become highways for smuggling, with large quantities of goods slipping past law enforcement.

Cucuta is a city on the border with Venezuela. It's Colombia's fifth largest city and the most trafficked border crossing between the two countries. It is a duty free (zona franca) town nicknamed 'pearl of the north'.

Feb 26, 2024 · The principal crossing point from Venezuela into Colombia, the frontier city of Cúcuta, has seen rising levels of violence as it struggles to confront the growing strength of Venezuelan criminal groups.

The city of Cúcuta, situated on the border with Venezuela, welcomes all to experience the warmth of its people, its tradition, culture and gastronomy.