Thousands of Venezuelans move to Peru – Punch Newspapers

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Peru on Saturday closed its borders to Venezuelan migrants without a passport, as thousands holding only identification cards reached the border in a last minute crush, some beating the deadline with special assistance from Ecuador.

Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing their country’s spiraling economic and political crisis rushed towards the Peruvian border after last week’s announcement from Lima that they had one week to enter before a passport would be required.

The flood of Venezuelans at Peru’s northern border crossing at Tumbes was so overwhelming that the station — normally open 24 hours a day — closed at midnight Friday (0500 GMT Saturday) when the new rules came into effect.

The lucky ones already in line were handed tickets and told they could still enter without a passport when the border crossing reopens at sunrise. Border agents took no questions from…



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