Alarming rise in killings of Venezuelans in Colombia: medical examiner

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Alarming rise in killings of Venezuelans in Colombia: medical examiner
by Adriaan Alsema August 26, 2019

Violence against migrants from Venezuela is on the rise, Colombia’s medical examiner’s office said in a study obtained by British press agency Reuters..

According to the report, on average one Venezuela died a violent death every day over the past few months, a trend that could worsen as the mass migration persists and resistance in Colombian society grows.

The Medical Examiner’s reports obtained by Reuters said that 233 Venezuelan citizens were killed between January and July this year, mainly in the troubled border area where many of the estimated 1.4 million migrants have been staying.

Read more at: https://colombiareports.com/alarming-rise-in-killings-of-venezuelans-in-colombia-medical-examiner/