Miami Herald: Venezuelans flee Maduro regime seeking freedom and safety — but asylum is elusive
BOGOTA, Colombia - When Venezuelan authorities arrested her mother in 2014 on thinly veiled political charges, her brother went into hiding and Mery Muñoz was left alone.
Just 16 years old, she lived by herself in a house that was regularly ransacked by police and armed, government-backed groups known as colectivos. She was attacked and threatened as they destroyed furniture, doors and even a wall — just to prove they could.
Her front door had been broken down so many times she had to wire it shut at night — a flimsy barrier between her and one of the world’s most dangerous cities.
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WNU editor: This number says it all (from VOA) .... At the Simon Bolivar International Bridge that spans the border, officials say 25,000 Venezuelans cross the bridge into Colombia every day.
More News On The Growing Exodus Of Venezuelans From Their Country
Northern Brazil overwhelmed by desperate, hungry Venezuelans -- AP
U.S. gives $2.5 million emergency aid for Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia -- Reuters
US offers $2.5m in aid to Venezuelans in Colombia -- BBC
US to supply emergency food, medicine to Venezuelan migrants -- Washington Post
Tuberculosis Rates Spike Amid Humanitarian Crisis in Venezuela: 'It's Hitting Us Hard.' -- People
The bridge of last hope is a window on modern Venezuela -- Euronews
This Refugee Crisis Happening Now in America’s Backyard -- VOA
