Venezuela Explains Deportations

In a speech given in Vietnam to launch his Asian tour, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced smuggling by right-wing paramilitary groups at Venezuela’s border with Colombia. While making it clear that Venezuela has nothing against the Colombian people, and in fact has received thousands of Columbians fleeing paramilitary violence, Maduro explained that smuggling is negatively affecting Venezuela’s economy and spreading violence in the region. teleSur.