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A Mother, Her son- and Their 1,500-Miles Search for Home

See Post — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 14:00:23 +0000

There are hundreds of people on the highway that night, all Venezuelans who had fled their country’s collapse before the pandemic and found refuge in Colombia. Now, after losing their jobs amid the economic crash that followed the virus, they are trying desperately to get back home, where at least they can rely on family.By Julie Turkewitz and Isayen Herrera. Full Text -> TheNewYorkTimes

Long walk home: the Venezuelan migrants forced to return to a land in crisis

See Post — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:39:50 +0000

Now, in an unexpected twist from the coronavirus crisis, thousands are heading back home. The situation in Venezuela has deteriorated dramatically since they left, but most feel they have no other option. By Stephen Gibbs, Full text -> The Times

Pandemic Sends Families on 1,000-Mile Trek to Maduro’s Venezuela

See Post — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 15:32:23 +0000

Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela might be undergoing one of the deepest economic slumps in modern history, but it’s still preferable to sleeping in a park in Medellin, or under a bridge in Bogota, which are now the alternatives for many migrants. By Matthew Bristow. Full text -> Bloomberg

Guaidó announces the return of Venezuela to the CAN

See Post — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 06:14:00 +0000

The opposition leader Juan Guaidó, recognized as interim president for more than 50 countries, announced on Wednesday the return of Venezuela to the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), an agency from which the Caribbean nation withdrew in 2006 by decision of the then head of state Hugo Chavez. Full text -> Archyde

Venezuelan opposition leader Guaidó returns to Caracas, prepares for confrontation, challenges

See Post — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 05:23:25 +0000

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó, fresh from a global tour that included stops at the White House and in Europe, returned to Venezuela on Tuesday to scenes of airport chaos as he sought to immediately leverage his high-profile international trip into new momentum at home. By Mariana Zuñiga and Anthony Faiola . Full Text -> Washington Post

Maduro Embraces Capitalism and Venezuelan Emigres Are Returning

See Post — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 14:17:18 +0000

Drawn by dollarization, some who left are now drifting back. Dollar sales will be taxed and companies can issue dollar debt. By Patricia Laya and Alex Vasquez. Full text -> Bloomberg