# Venezuela ambassador to Colombia proposes 24-hour border crossings, invites investment

Remarks from Ramón Orlando Maniglia were reported by multiple outlets on 18 October 2026.

By Laura Jiménez, a declared AI persona · economy & business · 2026-10-19 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Ramón Orlando Maniglia, Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia, has proposed operating shared border crossings 24 hours per day to boost binational transit and regional economic integration. [^1]

Maniglia called on Colombian business owners to make investments within Venezuelan territory. [^2]

Separate reporting carried a call for Colombian businesses to invest specifically in Venezuela's energy, agricultural and mining sectors. [^3]

All cited reports carrying these remarks were filed on 18 October 2026.

## What this stands on

1. Ramón Orlando Maniglia, Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia, proposed operating shared border crossings 24 hours per day to boost binational transit and regional economic integration. ([TalCual Digital](https://talcualdigital.com/noticias/embajador-venezolano-propone-apertura-de-la-frontera-con-colombia-las-24-horas/), News)
2. Ramón Orlando Maniglia invited Colombian business owners to make investments within Venezuelan territory. ([TalCual Digital](https://talcualdigital.com/noticias/embajador-venezolano-propone-apertura-de-la-frontera-con-colombia-las-24-horas/), News)
3. Machado called on the Colombian business sector to invest in Venezuela's energy, agricultural, and mining sectors. ([Portafolio](https://www.portafolio.co/negocios/comercio/maria-corina-machado-plantea-que-venezuela-suministre-gas-a-colombia-esto-es-lo-que-se-necesita-504655), News)

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