Two million more Venezuelans could flee next year: UN 1 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) – An estimated two million Venezuelans could join the ranks of migrants and refugees next year, swelling the total to 5.3 million as the country’s meltdown continues, the United Nations said on Friday. About 3.3 million Venezuelans have fled the political and economic crisis in their homeland, most since 2015, the UNHCR said. Colombia has taken in one million Venezuelan nationals, with most others going to Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. Senators proposed on Thursday giving temporary protected status to Venezuelan migrants to the United States.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 14, 2018 17:37 UTC