Crisis In Venezuela Complicates Peace Process - Foreign Minister

Holguín also indicated that the situation in the neighboring country "complicates the post-conflict to the extent that the resources that the Colombian state has to respond to the commitments made in the [peace] agreement on health, education, roads, productive projects [could be compromised] due to the additional cost of receiving thousands of Venezuelans." The Colombian Foreign Minister estimated that "in the last year and a half, some 450,000 Venezuelans arrived in Colombia," commenting that the Venezuelans are also seeking Brazil, Peru, and Chile. More…