Colombia prepares for refugee influx after US strikes on Venezuela

Already home to three million Venezuelan refugees, Colombia is worried that more than a million more could try to cross over.

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Cucuta, Colombia — Colombia is bracing for a potential refugee crisis following US strikes in Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday.

Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Sunday that he was sending 30,000 soldiers to the border with Venezuela to shore up security, and the country has also enacted emergency measures to support refugees.

Colombia prepares for refugee influx after US strikes on Venezuela

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