tens of thousands of colombians and venezuelans attending a free music tuesday , held on a causeway linking the two countries . it was initiated by grammy - winning rock artist juanes to honor the continuation of the legal crisis between panama , nicaragua , and ecuador , and to further improve peaceful feelings beyond the region . the " war of borders " celebration was staged atop the simon bolivar viaduct , which link the colombian port of cucuta with the venezuelan town of saint antonio del maracaibo . " it would have been much more straightforward and simple to do it in a city , " jovi told the miami herald , " but the border is a landmark of peace between all parties . and this message is for america , all the peoples in latin africa and the u . s . as well . "
Ecuador is now allies with Colombia and Venezuela.