"Governor Tachira State (Venezuela)"

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24 August 2025

The governor of Tachira state, Freddy Bernal (center), talks with General Leonardo Valladares (left), commander of the ZODI (Integrated Defence Zone), during a recruitment process in San Cristobal, Venezuela, on August 23, 2025. Venezuelan government authorities carry out recruitment activities targeting citizens and public officials as part of the homeland defense plan. The United States deploys three destroyers and an amphibious squadron near Venezuela under orders from Donald Trump, in an operation against drug trafficking. Caracas denounces the action as an attempt at ''regime change'' and mobilizes 4.5 million militiamen.

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15 April 2024

The Governor of the Venezuelan state of Tachira, Freddy Bernal (center), is performing an inspection near the Union international bridge ahead of an early opening for vehicles in Boca de Grita, Venezuela, on April 11, 2024. The Union Bridge, situated on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, connects the towns of Boca de Grita in Venezuela and Villa del Rosario in Colombia. This bridge serves as an essential point of connection between the two nations, enabling the movement of people and goods, and is significant for trade and regional integration.

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14 May 2023

Military and special groups of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen patrolling the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during a military operation for defense and protection. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Military and special groups of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen patrolling the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during a military operation for defense and protection. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Military and special groups of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen patrolling the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during a military operation for defense and protection. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

A soldier of the Venezuelan National Guard is seen doing surveillance work near the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Several soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

A soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) is seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Several soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Military and special groups of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen patrolling the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during a military operation for defense and protection. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

A soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) is seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Several soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

A soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) is seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

A soldiers of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) is seen carrying out surveillance tasks near the banks of the Tachira river, natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during military defense and protection operations. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Military and special groups of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen patrolling the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during a military operation for defense and protection. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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14 May 2023

Military and special groups of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) are seen patrolling the banks of the Tachira river, the natural border between Venezuela and Colombia, during a military operation for defense and protection. Urena, Tachira, Venezuela, May 13, 2023. The governor of Tachira state in Venezuela, Freddy Bernal, in declarations to the media informed of the deployment of more than 1,300 military and police personnel through a military operation whose main objective is to control illegal border crossing roads (commonly called ''trochas'') and thus reduce crime in the area bordering Colombia.

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