Interviews from Caracas – What’s Behind Border Closure: Adriana Guzman

On August 19, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closed certain border points between Venezuela and Colombia after it was revealed that smugglers and private companies were making huge profits on food items, medicine and gasoline illegally taken out of Venezuela, in effect, waging an economic war against the country. Tonight our host Reagan de Vignes interviews international relations expert Adriana Guzman on the roots of the current situation, immigration patterns, the rise of paramilitary groups, the recent incident that detonated the border closure and what lies ahead. teleSUR