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Venezuela: Maduro supporters rally as tensions with Colombia rise

VENEZUELANS rallied in support of President Nicolas Maduro yesterday after relations with Colombia took a turn for the worse.

The United Socialist Party called the rally in Caracas as the two countries recalled their ambassadors on Thursday, just a day after reaching a deal to reopen busy border crossings.

In Cartagena on Wednesday, Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin and her Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez agreed on steps to resolve the dispute.

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