Overview
- Armored vehicles and troop patrols are visibly positioned at key bridges including Simón Bolívar and Francisco de Paula Santander near Cúcuta.
- The deployment spans roughly 2,200 kilometers and covers departments such as Norte de Santander, La Guajira, Arauca, Vichada and Guainía under a dissuasive posture.
- Officials describe the operation as defensive and deterrent, with minimal inspections and no active interdiction at the pedestrian and vehicular crossings.
- Daily movement continues as Venezuelans cross to buy food, medicines and basic goods, and routine commercial traffic has largely resumed.
- Relatives of detainees in Venezuela have staged quiet protests seeking information, while foreign media face restricted access and some journalists were briefly detained and released.