July 26, 2024

Over $3 billion raised for Venezuelan refugees amid coronavirus pandemic

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Sixty countries pledged around $3.4 billion in emergency aid for Venezuelan refugees who have fled the economic collapse in their country and are now in neighboring nations amid the coronavirus pandemic. About 5 million Venezuelan refugees have fled in recent years to nearby countries like Colombia, Peru and Chile. Now, as jobs have dried up in those countries because of the pandemic, thousands of Venezuelan migrant workers are seeking to return home. By Carmen Sesin. Full Text-> NBCNews

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