Why Colombia has taken in 1 million Venezuelans

[dexter]

Colombia is currently dealing with a massive wave of refugees coming from Venezuela. Venezuelans are fleeing their home because of a severe economic crisis under President Nicolas Maduro. There are high inflation rates and there isn’t enough food available for people within Venezuela to even eat. Thousands of Venezuelans cross the Simon Bolivar bridge located at Cúcuta every day and Colombia doesn’t seem to be turning anyone way. This borders episode looks at why Colombia doesn’t turn away these refugees, the shared history of the two nations and how there may be a limit to Colombia’s acceptance of incoming Venezuelans.

 

[gambit]

Because socialism worked so well in Venezuela that Colombia felt the need to have 'experts' to help Colombia transition into Chavez-Maduro style governance.

 

[艹艹艹]

Heaven is so far , America is so close

 

[SleeveofWizard]

I was in Cucuta just a few months ago. Easily the world's biggest open air brothel. We crossed into Venezuela, spent a few hours there before returning.

 

[Wa Muhammada]

I was in Cucuta just a few months ago. Easily the world's biggest open air brothel. We crossed into Venezuela, spent a few hours there before returning.

Hope you didn’t catch anything bro, because these places are a haven for sexually transmitted diseases

 

[SleeveofWizard]

Hope you didn’t catch anything bro, because these places are a haven for sexually transmitted diseases

Haha no bro, we didn't visit any brothels, so we didn't catch anything. But i must tell you, apart from high crime rates, Colombia is not a bad place. I have an apartment in Medellin, visit once every year. Great weather, great food, great party, great cocaine

 

[Wa Muhammada]

Haha no bro, we didn't visit any brothels, so we didn't catch anything. But i must tell you, apart from high crime rates, Colombia is not a bad place. I have an apartment in Medellin, visit once every year. Great weather, great food, great party, great cocaine

I hope you have seen Narcos on Netflix- awesome representation of the drug cartels of Colombia