Brazil Will Not Shut Border to Venezuelans, Seeks to Organize Flow

Brazil will not block Venezuelans from entering the country through the border in the northern state of Roraima, but has launched a task force to organize the flow and provide resources for cities and states dealing with the refugees. Thousands of Venezuelans escaping hunger in the Andean country have crossed the border with Brazil in recent months, causing a humanitarian emergency in the city of Boa Vista, Roraima's capital. The local government said they already represent 10 percent...

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