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Colombia's Migration Czar: The Goal Is "Total Inclusion" for Venezuelans

By Cecilia Tornaghi

An interview with Felipe Muñoz, the Colombian president's special adviser for the Venezuelan border.

This article is adapted from AQ's special report on migration

The stream of Venezuelans fleeing from the implosion of their homeland had become routine at Colombian border towns, until the coronavirus pandemic worsened, leading the most welcoming country in the region to temporarily close the seven posts separating the country from Venezuela. But with a 1,367 mile (2,200-km) border, and almost 2 million people already in the country seeking jobs, health care, education — a normal...

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