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One in two Venezuelan families on the move face ‘drastic’ choices to survive

One in two Venezuelan families on the move face ‘drastic’ choices to survive

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A “continued flow” of Venezuelans out of their country is to be expected, UN humanitarians said on Friday, highlighting the many risks faced by families on the move, such as begging, child labour and even so-called survival sex.

In an interview with UN News’s Samuel Mungai, UN refugee agency spokesperson Liz Throssell, explains that one in two families have encountered problems on their perilous journeys.

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Samuel Mungai, UN News - Geneva
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4'54"
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© UNHCR/Santiago Escobar-Jarami