Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Colombia Makes ‘Historic’ Decision to Grant Legal Status to 1.7 Million Venezuelan Migrants

Columbia's president Iván Duque took charge to help the almost 2 million Venezuelan migrants that fled from the terrible crisis in Venezuela. He stated that he would grant legal status to these migrants for 10 years, which would help to address and identify those who are in the shadows and desperately in need of help. While the people of Columbia were a bit upset about the new competition for jobs and whatnot, Duque reassured them that he has called for global aid. Overall, Duque has labeled this a humanitarian crisis and took leadership as a neighboring country of Venezuela. Although Duque's efforts are tremendous, this crisis is severely underfunded and calls for the help of other global powers. 



Reese McMullen

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