Peru, Ecuador to Tighten Entry Rules for Venezuelans Amid Migration Spike
17 August 2018 (Sputnik)* – The Peruvian Authorities are reportedly going to start barring Venezuelan migrants from entering the country unless they have passports, the government sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday [16 August 2018].
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Venezuelans have been able to cross into Ecuador and Peru with a national ID. Concerns were raised after thousands of Venezuelans started moved to Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Chile and Ecuador to escape conflict and poverty in their home country.
Last week, the annual inflation rate in Venezuela reached 82,766 percent. In late July, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it expected inflation in Venezuela to hit 1 million percent this year.
The oil production in Venezuela has declined in the past few months due to economic and political crisis, as well as the US sanctions, which resulted in government’s revenues’ drop and soaring inflation.
In May, US President Donald Trump signed an order prohibiting US citizens and legal bodies from making any transactions involving debts tied to the Venezuelan government debt as well as preventing Venezuelan officials from selling equity in any government-owned entity, including PDVSA, as part of its tightened sanctions on the country’s government. This step followed Maduro’s re-election, which the United States has criticized as unfair.
In turn, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has refused most international aid, claiming outside powers are bent on removing his government from power.
“UNHCR [UN Refugee Agency] and the International Organization for Migration have launched regional appeals of $46 million and $32 million respectively to help governments and host communities with the response,” Dujarric said.
A UN emergency response fund earlier provided $6.2 million to the two agencies to help kick start humanitarian appeals, Dujarric explained.
*SOURCE: Sputnik. Go to ORIGINAL.
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Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2018/08/17/peru-ecuador-to-tighten-entry-rules-for-venezuelans-amid-migration-spike/
