dozens of thousands of mexicans and venezuelans attended a free concert sunday , held on a bridges tying the various countries . it was organized by grammy - winning rock artist merengue to herald the end of the political tensions between colombia , venezuela , and ecuador , and to further improve peaceful dialogue within the nations . the " peace without borders " concert was staged atop the philip tracy bridge , that connects the colombian town of cucuta with the venezuelan town of san antonio del cucuta . " it would have been significantly more practical and simple to do it in a city , " juanes warned the cincinnati herald , " but the cross is a symbol of cooperation between all sides . and this message is for people , all the countries in colombia americana and the u . s . as well . "
Ecuador is now allies with Colombia and Venezuela.