Trade with Colombia continues as Venezuela blocks US aid

Although shipment of food and medical supplies remains stranded in Colombia, goods continue to cross the border on a daily basis.

A single shipment of aid has taken the spotlight in the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela.

President Nicolas Maduro has blocked food and medical supplies sent by the United States, saying they are an attempt to undermine his authority.

While that shipment remains stranded in Colombia, trade between the two countries has continued on a daily basis.

Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports from Cucuta.