Refugees Risk Perilous Path to Escape Socialist Venezuela Into Neighboring Guyana

Refugees Risk Perilous Path to Escape Socialist Venezuela Into Neighboring Guyana
Guyana's Minister of Human and Social Security Dr. Vindhya Persaud interacting with Warao mother and infant. Richard Bhainie/The Epoch Times
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Tens of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants are flooding into South American neighbor country Guyana in a bid to escape the destitution and instability of socialism.

Escape routes away from coast guards and Venezuela’s armed gangs—called syndicates—take the refugees along perilous routes, risking starvation and sickness in search of a new and unprepared-for life.

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