UNHCR scales up response as record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru
UNHCR scales up response as record number of Venezuelans arrive in Peru
UNHCR News, 15 Jun 2019
URL: https://www.unhcr.org/news/press/2019/6/5d05310d4/unhcr-scales-response-record-number-venezuelans-arrive-peru.html
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has sent extra teams to the border between Peru and Ecuador to support the authorities to deal with an unprecedented number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants entering Peru.
Peruvian authorities announced new visa requirements for Venezuelans starting on Saturday 15 June. On Friday, over 8,000 Venezuelans crossed the border at Tumbes, the largest number ever recorded on a single day. Of them, 4,700 lodged asylum claims in Peru, also an unprecedented number.
Peruvian authorities announced new visa requirements for Venezuelans starting on Saturday 15 June. On Friday, over 8,000 Venezuelans crossed the border at Tumbes, the largest number ever recorded on a single day. Of them, 4,700 lodged asylum claims in Peru, also an unprecedented number.