BBC: Colombia says 550,000 Venezuelans have fled to the country
Colombia says the number of Venezuelans fleeing a severe economic crisis to live in Colombia has increased by 62% in the last six months.
Migration officials say more than 550,000 Venezuelans are now living in Colombia, mostly illegally.
The influx is putting pressure on the government especially in border areas to provide the migrants with food, shelter and medical care.
The number of Venezuelans travelling through Colombia has doubled.
Officials say a million Venezuelans have registered for a migration card that allows them to come and go across the border to buy food and other products scarce in their own country.
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WNU Editor: This is the trickle before the flood.
More News On Reports That Hundreds Of Thousands Are Now Fleeing Venezuela
More than half a million Venezuelans have fled to Colombia -- AFP
Venezuelans flock to Colombia in last half of 2017: government -- Reuters
Venezuela crisis sends residents fleeing to nearby countries -- CNN
Venezuela migrant crisis in Colombia: no end in sight -- Colombia Reports
UN chief offers Colombia help with Venezuela migration crisis -- DW
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