Venezuela’s neighbours urged to keep borders open

The UN urged Venezuela’s neighbours on Thursday to keep their borders open as thousands of migrants continue to pour out of the country to escape hyperinflation and economic collapse. Speaking after Ecuador and Peru said they were tightening entry requirements for Venezuelan migrants, Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said that any such measures must continue to “allow those in need of international protection to access safety and seek asylum”. Mr Grandi praised Latin American states for hosting around 1.6m Venezuelans who have left their homeland since 2015. More…