People standing in line to try to cross a Venezuela from Colombia through the Simón Bolívar International Bridge in Cúcuta, Colombia, on February 13, 2018. (REUTERS / Carlos Eduardo Ramírez)
The Guardian: Venezuela: nearly 2m people have fled country since 2015, UN says
UN refugee agency chief called for a ‘non-political and humanitarian’ response to the exodus
Nearly two million people have fled Venezuela’s economic and political crisis since 2015, according to the UN which called for a “non-political” response to an exodus that is straining regional resources.
“Some 5,000 people are now leaving Venezuela daily – the largest population movement in Latin America’s recent history,” UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi told the organisation’s executive committee on Monday.
“A non-political and humanitarian approach is essential to help states receiving them in growing numbers,” he added.
UNHCR spokesman William Spindler told AFP that 1.9 million people had left the country since 2015, an increase on a previous count of 1.6 milion.
According to the UNHCR, 2.6 million Venezuelans are now living abroad.
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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. these numbers are going to explode this winter.
