UN Report: Venezuela's Political And Economic Crisis Is Creating A Huge Refugee Problem For Its Neighbors

Reuters: Venezuelan exodus approaching crisis moment: U.N. agency

GENEVA/CARACAS (Reuters) - The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building toward a “crisis moment” comparable to events involving refugees in the Mediterranean, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.

Growing numbers are fleeing economic meltdown and political turmoil in Venezuela, threatening to overwhelm neighboring countries. Officials from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will meet in Bogota next week to seek a way forward.

Ecuador and Peru have this month tightened entry rules for Venezuelans, requiring them to carry valid passports instead of just national ID cards. While in Brazil, rioters drove hundreds back over the border.

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WNU Editor: The Venezuelan migrant crisis is now impacting its neighbors .... Venezuela’s nightmare is spreading to its neighbors (Benny Avni, New York Post). This policy is also going to end very soon .... Latin America Has an Open-Door Policy for Venezuelan Refugees (Foreign Policy).

More News On Venezuela's Growing Refugee Crisis

Venezuela’s refugee exodus is the biggest crisis in the hemisphere -- Washington Post
A rude reception awaits many Venezuelans fleeing their country -- The Economist
Families torn apart as Venezuelans flee economic crisis into Colombia -- SKY News
Why is no one talking about the fact that the economic downturn in Venezuela has turned into a humanitarian crisis? -- Caitlin Morrison, The Independent