Desperate Venezuelans Mass at the Borders with Colombia and Brazil

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In mid-February 2018, Colombia and Brazil tightened their borders with Venezuela as both countries struggled to cope with a rising tide of thousands of desperate migrants attempting to flee their nation’s deteriorating economic and political situation. The massive exodus offers an immediate challenge to the countries of Latin America, most urgently on view in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia and the state of Roraima in Brazil, where insufficient infrastructure and limited services intensify the humanitarian crisis. Observers worry that migrants will face xenophobia and exploitation in host countries, and call on the international community for help.

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