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The official said in an interview with Reuters that Thousands of migrants are expected to enter the national territory in the coming months due to the difficult situation currently in Venezuela.
“What we have detected now is an irregular entry of Venezuelans into Colombia seeking economic routes that allow them to survive. The estimate is that 80% of those who left will re-enter, but they will do so with one or two additional people, ”he stressed.
Although 115,000 migrants returned to the neighboring country due to the coronavirus health emergency, the director of the state entity pointed out that more than 300 people are crossing the illegal trails daily.
Espinosa, finally, He pointed out in the British news agency that they have an estimated 200,000 Venezuelans will enter Colombia after the border crossings are officially opened.
What are the cities in Colombia with the most Venezuelans?
Two months ago, the Government updated the figures regarding the number of Venezuelans in Colombia. According to migration, there are a total of 1,748,716 migrants in the country, of which 43.6% are in fair condition, while 56.4% (almost one million) are irregular.
The entity also confirmed which are the capitals with the most citizens of the neighboring nation in their territories. Bogotá, Cúcuta, Barranquilla, Medellín and Cali occupy the first five places on the list.
- Bogotá (more than 343,000).
- Cúcuta (more than 103,000).
- Barranquilla (more than 95,000).
- Medellín (more than 88,000).
- Cali (more than 60,000).
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