Colombia will allow Venezuelans to cross the border using expired passports in view of the difficulty of renewing travel documents in the neighbouring country in the midst of its economic crisis, the migration agency said on Friday.

Colombia to allow Venezuelans to enter on expired passports

*By- Annette Idler As the crisis in Venezuela continues, aid trucks are being blocked at the border with Colombia. But this development isn’t only about the two men claiming to be the country’s rightful president: it’s also about the borderlands themselves.

Venezuela needs to tackle growing humanitarian and security crisis at the border

'For several months there have been intelligence probes into possible attacks against the life of the president,' Carlos Holmes Trujillo said in a video on the ministry's social media accounts.

Colombia condemns alleged plot to kill president

Colombian President Ivan Duque is stressing the need for international action to halt Nicolas Maduro's "dictatorship" in Venezuela, which he blames for a "massive humanitarian crisis" and a migration wave.

Colombia's Duque calls for action against Venezuelan 'dictatorship'