Cucuta

Cucuta is a city in northeast Colombia, located on the border with Venezuela. It is newsworthy due to two recent events: a plane crash and a potential refugee crisis. A plane departing from Cucuta to Ocana crashed, killing all 15 people on board, including a local lawmaker. This incident has prompted search and rescue efforts hampered by difficult terrain and weather. Simultaneously, Cucuta is bracing for a potential influx of Venezuelan refugees following US strikes in Venezuela and the abduction of President Maduro. Colombia, already hosting three million Venezuelan refugees, fears that over a million more could attempt to cross the border into Cucuta. This highlights Cucuta's significance as a key border city facing humanitarian and logistical challenges due to regional instability.