12 April 2020 – Reinforcement team sent to Colombian-Venezuelan border to monitor crossings

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Foreign Affairs, Health, Immigration
Intervention Categories: International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Government and Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Care of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Overview: The National Government sent a reinforcement team to apply protocols for detection and monitoring of COVID -19 on the Colombian-Venezuelan border, due to the large number of Venezuelans who are returning to the country by land.
Full details here: http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/presidente-maduro-envio-equipo-de-refuerzo-contra-el-covid-19-a-la-frontera/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – academic, National – government