Dylan Baddour
Here's What Life Looks Like for Venezuelan Refugees Living in Desert Shacks in Colombia
Hundreds of desperate migrants are living in makeshift settlements near the Venezuelan border.
Colombians Have Watched Their Neighbors Rise Up. Now They're Taking to the Streets
“Down with the government of Ivan Duque!” chanted a group of retirees as they marched in a river of people that flowed all day through central Bogota. “Down! Down! Down!”
Colombia Failed These Coca Farmers. Now They're Turning Back To The Cartels
“There isn’t much coca left in this area, but if the state doesn’t do what it promised, this place will be full of coca again.”
Venezuelan Opposition Reps May Have Partied in Colombia Instead of Supporting Their Soldiers
“This seriously damages the role of the opposition in Colombia and in Latin America”
Colombia tells 800 Venezuelan soldiers to get a job instead of overthrowing Maduro
“We left everything behind — family, work, our lives — just to start here from zero?”
Venezuelan Military Defectors Want to Join Guaido's Uprising, but They're Trapped in Colombia
“We are totally abandoned.”
Inside the UN's first tent camp for Venezuelans who fled to Colombia
“People will keep coming until Venezuela is left empty.”
The aid standoff has only made things worse for Venezuelans in the border zone
“Things were already difficult. How much worse can they get?”
The aid standoff at the Venezuelan border with Colombia is a power play. Neither side is budging.
“I hope this doesn’t end in tragedy.”
Venezuelans desperate for work have resorted to crossing the Andes — on foot
“It’s not just the border anymore, but the whole country.”
Venezuela's refugee crisis is finally getting an international response
“Every day, more poor people arrive.”