Video / Latin America & Caribbean 28 April 2021 1 minute Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border Crisis Group’s Expert for the Andes Region Bram Ebus talks about how Colombian guerrillas, the Venezuelan Amazon and a gold mining bonanza are linked to the increasingly violent events in Venezuela’s Apure state. Share Facebook Twitter Email Linkedin Whatsapp Save Print Also available in Español Español English In the jungle along the Colombian-Venezuelan frontier, guerrillas, criminals and shadowy state elements jostle for illicit profits. Venezuela’s campaign against one armed group has raised tensions. Bogotá and Caracas should temper their war of words and work to forestall an inadvertent bilateral escalation. Crisis Group’s Expert for the Andes Region Bram Ebus talks about how Colombian guerrillas, the Venezuelan Amazon and a gold mining bonanza are linked to the increasingly violent events in Venezuela’s Apure state. Loading Video A Rebel Playing Field: Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border Related Tags Andes More for you Commentary / Andes A Rebel Playing Field: Colombian Guerrillas on the Venezuelan Border Also available in Also available in Español Commentary / Andes Colombia’s Peace at Stake in Polarised Election Also available in Also available in Español