Cúcuta is a town in Colombia where thousands of Venezuelan Migrants travel to buy food, medicine and other basics no longer available in Venezuela. Authorities say each day, more than 30,000 pedestrians cross over from Venezuela. Most of the travelers are shoppping for sustenance, but others are joining the exodus of millions who have given up on their homeland and emigrated elsewhere in recent years.
Cúcuta, Colombia Provides Lifeline for Venezuelan Migrants
- By VOA Spanish
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Las Margaritas health center is located just around the corner from the Colombia-Venezuela Border. Every day, the staff take care of 100 to 120 children. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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Some of the patients waiting to be seen at the Las Margaritas health center. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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The Scalabrini International Migration center has two rooms, one for men and one for women, and can accommodate 70 people. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)
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A view of the accommodations at the Scalabrini International Migration center in Cúcuta, Colombia. (Photo: Diego Huertas / VOA Spanish)