This is the view of the Simon Bolivar International Bridge from above taken at 6 a.m. on a Monday. You can see that there is already quite a bit of traffic as people try to enter Colombia. (Brookings)
Bloomberg: Colombia's Migrant Crisis Worsens With Venezuela Nearing ‘Implosion’
The flow of migrants fleeing Venezuela’s collapsing economy is increasing every day, putting a strain on Colombia’s health and education systems and its jobs market, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said.
“Venezuela is on the verge of imploding,” Santos told Bloomberg TV Monday. “What we hope is that this implosion will be peaceful and not violent, because otherwise we will have a tremendous avalanche of more Venezuelans coming to Colombia.”
The migrant crisis is probably the biggest challenge facing Colombia at the moment, Santos said. Venezuelans are currently crossing the border into Colombia at the rate of more than 100,000 per month, according to data from the immigration authority, with many more arriving illegally.
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Update #1: Colombia border teems as Venezuelans "without anything" flee crisis (Reuters)
Update #2: Venezuela’s refugee crisis: Views from the border (Brookings)
WNU Editor: The Colombian President is wrong. Venezuela is not nearing an "implosion" .... it is already there.
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