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Oscar Hopeful Short Documentary “THE CROSSING” Sheds Light on Venezuela’s Humanitarian Crisis

See Post — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:36:02 +0000

THE CROSSING, produced by Hidden Village Films, pulls back the curtain on Venezuela’s escalating humanitarian crisis as it reaches a fever pitch. It has been playing in select festivals across the US while amplifying the conversation about the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis by highlighting facts and voices that hopefully will inspire and create opportunities to drive change. Full Text -> Yahoo!Finance

Coronavirus brings new worries for Venezuelans in Colombian shanty town

See Post — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:28:00 +0000

On the outskirts of the Colombian border city of Cúcuta, nearly 1,000 Venezuelan families have struggled to rebuild their lives in the Alfonso Gómez settlement since they arrived roughly two years ago. Now, borders are shut because of the coronavirus threat, jobs have dried up, and their new normal has shifted yet again. By Photographer Pu Ying Huang and journalist Dylan Baddour. Full text -> New Humanitarian

Todos Somos: From Cúcuta to Bogotá by foot

See Post — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Collecting and sharing Venezuelan migrant and refugee testimonies. By Tasha Sandoval. Full text -> The Bogota Post

Bishop Cisneros Notes ‘Heartbreaking’ Visit to Venezuela

See Post — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:12:00 +0000

For Miguel Guilarte who works for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as the manager of public affairs, what he witnessed last week at the border of Venezuela-Colombia border was harrowing.By Allyson Escobar, Full text-> The Tablet