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Ecuador Closes Border with Venezuela, Stranding Refugees


Ecuador Closes Border with Venezuela, Stranding Refugees
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There are thousands of Venezuelans stranded at the border after the Ecuadorian government imposed new rules that bar people from entering the country without a visa. But many of the refugees are stuck because they can't afford the $50 fee to get a visa. VOA's Celia Mendoza reports from the Rumichaca International Bridge in Colombia.

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