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Pedro Camacho

Border authorities in Colombia fear another mass exodus from Venezuela 'could be catastrophic'

Migrants crossing from Venezuela to Colombia (Credit: Creative Commons)

As the conflict in Venezuela keeps evolving and the Maduro regime ramps up its repression, several countries are preparing for one possible outcome of the crisis: mass exodus. And Colombia, which is home to over 2.8 million Venezuelans is one of the places that figures to affected the most.

Colombian authorities near the Venezuela border expressed concern to the national government about this scenario in a joint news conference, warning that the situation could become "catastrophic" if not adequately prepared for, as reported by Venezuelan news site Efecto Cocuyo.

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