News in Brief Viewfinder Viewfinder: With a Border Bridge Closed, People Cross the Táchira River on Foot to Get Out of Venezuela People cross through the low waters of the Táchira River after the closure of a border bridge on February 27th, 2019, in Cúcuta, Colombia. Pacific Standard Staff
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