Colombian lawmaker among 15 killed in plane crash near Venezuela
The plane vanished near Colombia’s eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense terrain and adverse weather.

The plane vanished near Colombia’s eastern border, and the search was hindered by dense terrain and adverse weather.

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Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio is slated to meet US leaders after Trump threatened Colombia.
After US forces abducted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, it is unclear what Washington has planned.
Already home to three million Venezuelan refugees, Colombia is worried that over a million more could try to cross over.
Petro criticizes Trump, calling US threats an undue interference in Colombian internal matters under international law.

Venezuelans are divided between fear of ongoing US intervention and celebrating Maduro’s removal.
No one is safe from an immediate and violent US intervention.
Colombia could face its own turmoil from the stunning turn of events both in violence and a mass influx of refugees.