The other half have identity cards.Like Colombia, Peru has been struggling to cope. "Many queueing at the border in Peru left Venezuela on foot weeks ago. "No one's talking about the closing of borders," said Interior Minister Mauro Medina.He said Peru is improving its "migration control for reasons of order and security," adding that "80 percent of Venezuelans who come into the country do so with a passport. "In Colombia, Kruger criticized the measures announced by Bogota's two southern neighbors, admitting he was "worried about the consequences. ""Asking for a passport isn't going to stop migration, because they're leaving their country not out of choice but out of necessity," he said.- 'Multilateral action' -Venezuela is in a fourth straight year of recession, with double-digit declines in its gross domestic product.

Source: Egypt Today August 25, 2018 00:56 UTC