重啟兩國邊境
Colombia and Venezuela restored full diplomatic relations this August after a three-year break as Colombia’s first left-wing President Gustavo Petro was sworn in.
哥倫比亞和委內瑞拉今年八月在歷經三年斷交後，隨著哥倫比亞第一位左翼總統佩特羅宣誓就任，兩國全面恢復外交關係。
restore (v.)恢復,修復diplomatic (adj.)外交的；diplomacy (n.)外交left-wing party 左翼政黨be sworn in宣示就職
The two countries cut all diplomatic ties when Petro’s predecessor Ivan Duque refused to recognize Venezuela’s socialist leader Nicolas Maduro as the country’s president.
佩特羅的前任杜克拒絕承認委內瑞拉的社會主義領袖馬杜洛為該國總統時，兩國間切斷所有外交關係。
sever (v.)切斷,斷絕predecessor (n.)前任；successor (n.)繼任者
In response, Maduro expelled all Colombian diplomats in 2019. Embassies and consulates were shut down as a result.
馬杜洛在2019年驅逐所有哥國大使作為回應。大使館和領事館也因此全數關閉。
expel (v.)驅逐embassy (n.)大使館consulate (n.)領事館
Flights and trade between the two countries were also suspended.
兩國間的航班和貿易也中止。
suspend (v.)停止,中止
After taking office on August 7, Petro abandoned Duque’s opposition to Maduro and quickly moved to rebuild relations with the Maduro government.
佩特羅於8月7日上任後，捨棄了杜克對馬杜洛的反對立場，並很快地決定與馬杜洛政府重建關係。
take office 上任,就職opposition (n.)反對；oppose (v.)反對；opposition to sb.(sth.)對~的反對；opposition from 來自~的反對
Now both countries have accepted each other’s ambassadors.
現在兩國皆已接納彼此的大使。
ambassador (n.)大使；a Taiwanese ambassador to Haiti 駐海地台灣大使
While the Biden administration only recognizes Interim President Juan Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela, the U.S. said it would respect Colombia’s decision to restore ties with Venezuela but stay committed to recovering democracy in the latter.
雖然拜登政府只承認臨時總統瓜伊多為委內瑞拉的合法總統，美國表示會尊重哥倫比亞與委內瑞拉修復關係的決定，但仍會致力於恢復後者的民主政權。
interim (adj.)暫時的,過渡時期的；interim government 臨時政府legitimate (adj.)合法的,正當的stay(be) committed to sth. 致力於~the latter (n.)後者；later (adv.)晚些時間
In addition to re-establishing friendly relations with its neighbor, Maduro also announced the reopening of borders with Colombia on September 26, saying that trade and exchange will begin to flow again across the border.
除了與鄰國重新建立友好關係之外，馬杜洛也宣布於9月26日重啟與哥國的邊境，並表示貿易和交流將再次跨境流通。
establish (v.)與…….建立關係
Flights between major cities in the two countries will also resume as a sign of what Maduro calls “understanding, respect, cooperation, solidarity and love with Colombia.”
兩國主要城市間的航班也將重新開始，體現馬杜洛所謂的「與哥倫比亞相互理解、尊重、合作、團結與友愛。」
resume (v.)重新開始