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Colombian protestors block bridges to Venezuela over crossing charge |
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09:31, September 26, 2007 |
Colombian traders and truck drivers on Tuesday blocked two bridges linking their country and Venezuela over a five-U.S.-dollar crossing toll imposed by the Colombian government.
The demonstrators erected barricades and barred all but pedestrians and ambulances from crossing the Simon Bolivar and Francisco de Paula Santander bridges.
The two bridges link Colombian city Cucuta with Venezuelan cities of Tachira, Urena and San Antonio.
They staged similar demonstrations in August, when the Colombian government first imposed the charge, which they say is essential for improving road infrastructure.
Most of the traders and truckers cross the border regularly to buy gasoline in Venezuela.
Source: Xinhua
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