Caracas, May 11 (RHC)-- Venezuela has announced it is reopening its borders with Brazil and Aruba. The announcement was delivered by Venezuelan Vice President of the Economy Tareck Zaidan El Aissami.  The government official said the country will begin to reestablish all daily flights and communication systems with Aruba.

El Aissami said the move comes after diplomatic talks with Brazil and Aruba whose authorities have expressed that Venezuela deserves political sovereignty and diplomatic respect . The vice president said they hope Venezuela's other neighbors follow the example of Brazil and Aruba in order to increase peaceful diplomacy within the region.

The official stressed that the United States government needs to lift the economic sanctions it has placed on the Venezuelan government, Russian businesses and individuals in order for the South American nation to gain access to its rightful billions of dollars.