Coronavirus: Bogotá’s Venezuelan migrants face tough choices

By Steve Hide April 2, 2020

Crisis looms with mass evictions of Venezuelans during coronavirus quarantine

Venezuelans searching for lodging in  Bogotá today. Some families are sleeping on the street after being summarily evicted from hostels in the city centre during the lockdown.
Venezuelans searching for lodging in Bogotá today during the coronavirus. Some families are sleeping on the street after being summarily evicted from hostels in the city centre during the lockdown. Photo: Steve Hide

Migrants and vulnerable informal workers are still being forced out of rooms for rent in downtown Bogotá, families reported today, even after city authorities moved to prohibit landlords from putting families on the street during the coronavirus crisis.

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