AmericasColombia Bears the Brunt of Venezuela’s Migrant CrisisThousands of migrants from Venezuela cross the border every dayThe United Nations refugee agency has said that over 1.6 million Venezuelans have left their country since 2015.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintNorelia Perozo, 32, and her 1-year-old daughter Arantza, in Medellin, Colombia, on Sept. 29, 2018. Perozo fled Venezuela three months ago with her child to seek a better life in Colombia. Mathew Di Salvo/Special to The Epoch TimesMathew Di Salvo10/1/2018|Updated: 10/8/2018MEDELLIN, Colombia—Norelia Perozo never expected to be on the streets selling lollipops so she could feed her 1-year-old baby.But the 50,000 Colombian pesos ($17) she can make on a good day goes a lot further than the minimum wage in her home country of Venezuela.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentMathew Di SalvoAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesActivists Raise Concerns About Killing of Community Leaders in ColombiaNov 15, 2018Armed Clash Between Marxist Groups Shows Violence Still a Reality in ColombiaNov 01, 2018Related TopicsColombiaVenezuelamigrant
