‘Things are complicated’: tense calm holds at Venezuela’s border with Colombia after Maduro capture

<p>Many shops closed after rush to buy essentials, as exiles held muted celebrations amid uncertainty about future</p><p>At the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, which spans the Táchira River, foot and vehicle traffic flowed as normal through the main border crossing between Venezuela and Colombia.</p><p>But a day after the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/03/explosions-reported-venezuela-caracas">extraordinary US capture and rendition of Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro</a>, there was an air of uncertainty over what comes next.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/things-are-complicated-tense-calm-spreads-at-venezuelas-border-with-colombia-after-maduro-capture">Continue reading...</a>