Hugo Alexander Echeverry Cano
Cúcuta, Colombia
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Hugo Alexander Echeverry Cano is a journalist based in Cúcuta, Colombia. Profesión Comunicador Social con 10 años de experiencia en la realización audiovisual, documental, especiales, entrevistas, cubrimiento de eventos,…
Seen in La Voz de América, Voice of America, Voz de América
Closure of shelters worsens situation of migrants at the border
Reporting style, Informative: The article presents factual information about the situation of migrants but may include some subjective accounts from individuals.
The closure of several shelters, including the Vanessa Shelter in Pamplona, Colombia, due to a municipal order amid the COVID-19 pandemic, has left thousands of Venezuelan migrants without food or shelter. Vanessa Peláez, the coordinator of the Vanessa Shelter, along with volunteers, provides nightly assistance with food, clothing, and basic necessities to migrants. The situation has become critical with the health emergency, as migrants face hunger and are forced to sleep on cardboard. Approximately 100,000 Venezuelan migrants have returned to Venezuela, with around 20,000 stranded at the border unable to enter the country, according to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
