Colombia-Venezuela Shore up Border
Colombia and Venezuela have agreed on a bilateral cooperation-information plan to reinforce security and fight against crime and drug-trafficking along the common border, according to an official statement Tuesday.

Venezuelan Interior Minister Jesse Chacon made the announcement after a meeting with Colombia´s Deputy Interior Minister Hernando Angarita and Andres Peñate, chair of the Administrative Security Department.

According to Chacon, they created an investigation team with both nations´ intelligence agents plus a real-time consultation system of judicial background that could be consulted by their authorities.

Both parties advanced over the technological support given by Colombia to detect illicit crops on the border, money laundering and dealing in stolen vehicles.

The Venezuelan official announced, as well, several meetings in March of special commissions to better operative works at the 2,219 kilometer border.

The Colombian government issued an official release upon Chacon´s visit that affirms the two states will exchange information on armament traffic and the presence of guerrilla and paramilitary members in Venezuelan soil.

It addition, they will deal with the location of Venezuelan military dissidents in Colombia.