“Then there is the question of terrain. Is the border terrain actually suitable for tanks?”
1. Columbia has a more superior military
2. The roads from Caracas to the Columbian border are very limited. There is one, in particular, that is sufficient. Unfortunately for Venezuela, that road is up a mountain, so Columbia will have the high ground for this slaughter.
Poor Hugo. The world will be watching as he never gets the troops to the border, cementing his image as a blowhard.
It’s easier to shoot uphill, than down. Plunging fire also has more limited effect than raking fires.