Colombia and Venezuela Work Together on Border Safety

Apr 25, 2026, 10:04

Introduction

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez agreed to work together. They will use the army to fight crime on their border. This happened when Petro visited Caracas. It was the first visit by a foreign leader after the old Venezuelan leader was removed.

Main Body

The agreement is about stopping criminal groups. Petro said they want to free the border from mafias. These mafias do bad things like selling drugs, stealing gold, and trafficking people. Rodriguez said they will make military plans and share information. The Catatumbo area in Colombia is very violent. Different groups fight for control of illegal activities like drugs and mining. This area is important for sending drugs to other countries. The leaders also agreed to trade more and help with electricity in western Venezuela. Venezuela has many blackouts. Rodriguez said they can help each other with energy. Rodriguez became acting president after Maduro was caught by US forces. The US supports her government. But Petro did not like the US operation. Relations between Colombia and Venezuela have changed many times. Many Venezuelans now live in Colombia.

Conclusion

This agreement is a new try to stop crime with military help. They also want to work on energy and trade. But there are still problems with the US and questions about who is the real leader of Venezuela.

Vocabulary Learning

agreement (n.)
deal / a decision or promise made by two or more people協議；同意
Example:They made an agreement to work together.
border (n.)
boundary / the line between two countries邊界；邊境
Example:The army works at the border.
crime (n.)
illegal activity / actions that are against the law罪行；犯罪
Example:The police fight crime in the city.
help (v.)
assist / to do something for someone to make it easier幫助；協助
Example:Can you help me with this problem?
leader (n.)
person in charge / someone who guides or controls a group領袖；領導者
Example:The leader visited another country.

Sentence Learning

They will use the army to fight crime on their border.
Prepositional Phrase: 'on their border' tells where the fighting happens.介詞短語：「on their border」說明戰鬥發生的地點。
This happened when Petro visited Caracas.
Time Marker: 'when' shows the time of the event.時間標記：「when」表示事件發生的時間。
Rodriguez became acting president after Maduro was caught by US forces.
Time Marker: 'after' shows the sequence of events.時間標記：「after」顯示事件的先後順序。
But Petro did not like the US operation.
Connector: 'But' shows a contrast between ideas.連接詞：「But」表示觀點之間的對比。
Rodriguez said they will make military plans and share information.
Connector: 'and' joins two actions.連接詞：「and」連接兩個行動。