Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos talks to the media after a meeting with regional authorities in Cucuta, Colombia February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Eduardo Ramirez
Reuters: Colombia tightens border, gives aid as Venezuelans flee crisis
CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombia will tighten border controls with Venezuela and provide extra aid as hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans flee an economic crisis, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Thursday, even while his country already spends millions of dollars to support the migrants.
The number of Venezuelans living in Colombia increased 62 percent in the last half of 2017 to over 550,000, the migration authority has said, as their oil-rich country suffers runaway inflation and rising malnutrition.
Many arrive in abject poverty, forced to sleep in doorways and under bridges while they try to scrape together enough money to feed their children.
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WNU Editor: It looks like the Americas have finally realized that they are about to be faced with the biggest migration of people in its modern history.
More News On Growing Concerns In The Americas On The Growing Crisis In Venezuela
Colombia tightens border control as Venezuela migrants surge -- ABC News/AP
As Venezuelans Flee, Refugee Camp Springs Up Across Border -- Bloomberg
Brazil to deploy more troops on Venezuela border amid refugee crisis -- Reuters
The international community wakes up to torture in Venezuela -- Washington Post
Peru to convene meeting of Lima Group over Venezuela election -- Reuters
Venezuela Election Could Trigger Deeper Sanctions, Exiles -- VOA/AP
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