The number of Venezuelans abroad has dramatically increased since 2017. The UN estimates that 2.7 million Venezuelans have fled the economic crisis engulfing the country for Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru. In Peru, the government has recently enacted tighter entry requirements.
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