"Venezuela has temporarily closed its border with Brazil following the United States's early morning attack on Caracas, in which US forces also captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The border crossing between the Brazilian city of Pacaraima and Santa Elena de Uairen in Venezuela had been closed on the Venezuelan side for about five hours, blocking citizens from entering Brazil, a Brazilian military official told Al Jazeera."
"There was no formal protocol from Venezuela regarding entry and exit criteria. The fact is that Brazilians are allowed to leave, while Venezuelans face restrictions. But this could change at any time, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorised to speak on the matter. The head of Brazil's Federal Police also announced the temporary closure, and the governor of the state of Roraima told Reuters that the border had been reopened after the brief closure."
US forces conducted an early-morning attack on Caracas and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Venezuela temporarily closed its border with Brazil, including the Pacaraima–Santa Elena de Uairen crossing, which was shut on the Venezuelan side for about five hours, blocking entry to Brazil. Brazilian authorities monitored the border, deployed military personnel, and reported no abnormal activity while coordinating with Roraima state officials. Brazilians were permitted to leave but Venezuelans faced restrictions that could change without notice. Brazil hosts the largest foreign Venezuelan population, with Roraima home to 77,563 immigrants. Some 8 million Venezuelans have fled in the past decade.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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