July 25, 2024

Despite closed border and pandemic, desperate Venezuelans return to Colombia

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Controlling the border is close to impossible. There are some 53 illegal border crossings in Norte de Santander province alone, said General Marco Evangelista Pinto, commander of the army’s second division. “Generally, they come with children, pregnant women, elderly adults and we just tell them they can’t pass here. And what they do is find other places,” he said. By Luis Jaime Acosta. Full Text -> Reuters

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