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Added on the 23/02/2019 15:08:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Two members of the Venezuelan National Guard, escorted by Colombian soldiers, desert with their sniffer dogs to Cucuta. IMAGES
Images of the Atanasio Girardot International Bridge closed and guarded by police on the border between Colombia and Venezuela, days before the presidential elections. Caracas ordered the armed forces to close the border between Friday 26 July and Monday 29 July to "guarantee the inviolability of the border and prevent the activities of persons who could pose a threat to security" as Venezuelans are expected to vote in presidential elections on July 28. IMAGES
Colombian President Gustavo Petro arrives in Caracas to meet with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. The visit comes a week after Petro called the disqualification of opposition candidates in Venezuela's presidential election an "undemocratic coup." IMAGES
South American leaders arrive at the Amazon summit in Belem to set out bold solutions to save the damaged Amazon the world's biggest rainforest. IMAGES
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro holds an international conference in Bogota that seeks to restart negotiations between Venezuela's government and the opposition that began in Mexico City in 2021 but reached a deadlock in November. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.