Venezuelans

Peru grants asylum to Venezuelans who missed passport deadline

Venezuelans are rushing out of their homeland, which is gripped by a deepening economic crisis, as regional governments struggle to cope with one of the biggest exoduses in Latin American history.

UN agency sees Venezuelan exodus nearing a crisis point

Growing numbers are fleeing economic meltdown and political turmoil in Venezuela, where people scrounge for food and other necessities of daily life, threatening to overwhelm neighbouring countries.

Brazil sends troops after clashes at Venezuela border

Fearful Venezuelan immigrants lined up in smaller numbers to enter Brazil on Sunday at the only border crossing between the two countries one day after violent protests by Brazilian residents drove hundreds back across the frontier.

UN says refugee claims by Venezuelans surging

Nearly 100,000 people who fled Venezuela have claimed refugee status since the start of 2017, UN refugee agency says.

Venezuela opposition clears first hurdle to recall president

The National Electoral Council did not set a date for the next stage of the recall process, in which the opposition must collect four million signatures in just three days