The massive smuggling of subsidized Venezuelan products to Colombia and activity by Colombian paramilitary units tied to the Venezuelan right-wing opposition, has led Caracas to close the border between the two countries. What is the reality of the situation? How is the Venezuelan economy affected by 35%-40% of its subsidized products and massive quantities of fuel being smuggled out of the country? TeleSUR interviews U.S. university professor Miguel Tinker Salas who offers a first-hand account.
