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Petro Defends Colombia-Venezuela Binational Economic Zone Amid Opposition Attacks and Misinformation - teleSUR English

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Facing unfounded accusations from opposition forces, President Gustavo Petro reaffirms his commitment to the Colombia-Venezuela binational economic zone, highlighting its positive impact on border communities and regional cooperation to confront illegal armed groups. Related: Colombia and Venezuela Sign Confidentiality Agreement to Advance Monomeros Purchase On Friday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended the existing agreement that establ…

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The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, supported this Friday the proposal to establish an economic zone shared with Venezuela, emphasizing that the main purpose is to promote the well-being of border communities and facilitate the reunion of families separated by years of conflict. READ ALSO Colombia and Venezuela sign agreement on petrochemical monomers as part of bilateral normalization The declaration of the head of state came after remark…

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In the context of the reopening of diplomatic relations, the growing economic interdependence and the urgency of consolidating peace on a long, historically conflicting border, Venezuela and Colombia have taken the strategic step of creating the Special Economic Zone of Peace. Beyond being a trade stimulus measure, this is a structural commitment to deep integration, regional cooperation and, above all, to the stabilization of an area that has b…

Maduro seeks to hand over the border definitively to the armed groups, giving up territory and handing over control to organized crime, said political leader Julio Borges, referring oles to the agreement signed between Maduro and the government of Gustavo Petro. “Maduro seeks with this supposed special economic zone to hand over the territory to the mafias [...] The Borges Entrance: Maduro seeks to deliver the border to Colombia #25Jul was first…

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Memorandum signed between Venezuela and Colombia. Photo: Presidency. The governments of Colombia and Venezuela signed on July 17 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the creation of a ‘Binational Zone of Peace, Union and Development’, also known as ‘Binational Special Economic Zone’. The agreement known to W Radio seeks to strengthen ties of cooperation, economic integration and joint development in the border area. The proposal contemplates …

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DOBLE LLAVE – The agreement between Colombia and Venezuela to create a binational economic zone on the border sparked criticism from the Colombian opposition, which sees it as a cession of sovereignty, while Gustavo Petro’s government defends it as a bid to regain state control in historically abandoned regions. The memorandum of understanding, signed on July 17 in Caracas by Colombian Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Diana Morales, a…

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cablenoticias.tv broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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