Venezuela exodus: Neighbours should 'share the burden'

Latin American countries should "share the burden" posed by recent Venezuelan immigration, secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS) has said, referring to an exodus of Venezuelans fleeing deteriorating conditions back home. At a special meeting of the OAS on Wednesday, member nations described the exodus of Venezuelans to neighbouring countries as a migrant crisis "without precedent" in the Western Hemisphere. Luis Almagro said that different countries should grant legal status to Venezuelan migrants while working to integrate them socially and economically. He also announced the creation of a working group that will visit the borders and areas where displaced Venezuelans are settling.  More…