Cúcuta is a town in Colombia where thousands of Venezuelan Migrants travel to buy food, medicine and other basics no longer available in Venezuela. Authorities say each day, more than 30,000 pedestrians cross over from Venezuela. Most of the travelers are shoppping for sustenance, but others are joining the exodus of millions who have given up on their homeland and emigrated elsewhere in recent years.
Cúcuta, Colombia Provides Lifeline for Venezuelan Migrants
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Colombian authorities say more than 30,000 pedestrians cross over the Francisco de Paula bridge from Venezuela into Colombia. (Photo by Diego Huertas/VOA Spanish)
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While most Venezuelan migrants are on subsistence shopping forays, many are joining the exodus of millions who have given up on their homeland and emigrated elsewhere in recent years due to the turmoil at home. (Photo by Diego Huertas/VOA Spanish)
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At the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, Venezuelans can get cash for bits of gold or silver, even hair. (Photo: Daniel Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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Venezuelan migrants arrive in Cúcuta, Colombia after crossing over the Simón Bolivar bridge. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)