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Illegal trade on Colombia border

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An increasingly frosty relationship between the leaders of Colombia and Venezuela has led to a rise in illegal smuggling.

The Colombian president upset Venezuela when he gave the US permission to use seven military bases on Colombian soil. Venezuela in turn refused to buy goods from Colombia.

While the row between the two presidents may be hurting legal trade, the illegal smuggling of goods and fuel is on the rise.

The BBC's Will Grant reports from Cucuta on the Venezuelan-Colombian border.

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