BBC: Colombians leave Venezuela in droves over border crisis
More than 1,000 Colombians who were living in Venezuela have crossed into Colombia as a border spat between the two neighbours intensifies.
Last week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the closure of a border post near the city of Cucuta.
He also announced that Colombians living illegally in Venezuela would be deported.
The move followed an incident last Wednesday when smugglers injured three Venezuelan soldiers and a civilian.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez is due to meet her Colombian counterpart Maria Angela Holguin later on Wednesday to discuss the crisis.
WNU Editor: It looks like the Venezuelan President is looking for scapegoats to divert attention from his country's economic/political crisis .... but I will not be surprised if this is going to backfire on him .... especially the Colombian government. But for the moment .... from the Venezuelan government's point of view .... they are battling against paramilitaries from Colombia who have infiltrated in Venezuela .... The Infiltration of Colombian Paramilitaries into Venezuela (Venezuela Analysis).
More News On Colombians Fleeing Venezuela As Border Tensions Rise
Colombians flee homes in Venezuela amid border crackdown -- AP
Shaken by deportations, Colombians in Venezuela fret for future -- Reuters
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Deploys Army to Deport Colombians -- WSJ
Hundreds of distraught Colombians flee Venezuela as border dispute intensifies -- The Telegraph
Desperation mounts as 1,000 Colombians flee Venezuela amid border dispute -- FOX News
Venezuela-Colombia row drives out poor border residents -- Euronews
'I lost everything overnight': Colombians are fleeing Venezuela with all of their possessions amid border crackdown -- Business Insider/Reuters
Venezuela’s expulsion of border Colombians fills resettlement camps to overflowing -- Euronews
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