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Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 01:17 PM Nov 2019

A 'good amount' of Venezuela's millions of fleeing migrants won't ever return, UN envoy says

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/venezuela-refugees-south-america-1.5359306


The Venezuela migration crisis has now entered a new stage in which many of those fleeing their country's devastating economic downturn and political turmoil are increasingly unlikely to return, a United Nations special envoy said.

Eduardo Stein told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the exodus of over 4.6 million Venezuelans has now permanently changed Latin America and that even if there were an immediate resolution, many Venezuelan would likely stay abroad.
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Venezuelans are fleeing six-digit hyperinflation that has rendered many salaries worthless and made it difficult or impossible to afford basics like food and medicine coupled with widespread human rights violations and a political standoff.

Neighbouring Colombia has been the biggest receptor of Venezuelan migrants and refugees, with over 1.5 million now living in its territory. Colombia's numbers are expected to continue swelling as other nations begin enforcing entry requirements.
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A 'good amount' of Venezuela's millions of fleeing migrants won't ever return, UN envoy says (Original Post) Bacchus4.0 Nov 2019 OP
Maduro definitely needs to resign and new elections dware Nov 2019 #1

dware

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1. Maduro definitely needs to resign and new elections
Thu Nov 14, 2019, 02:39 PM
Nov 2019

need to happen and let the people of Ven. choose the govt they want.

Chavism is a complete and utter failure.

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