Source: IRIN
Country: Colombia, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
“The establishment of these centres should be avoided if possible”
Steven Grattan
Neirys Brazon scrubs her children’s garments over a dirty bucket of water, hanging them on a football net behind her to dry. The ground is soggy and reeks of sewage, but it’s home for now.
A 25-year-old from Venezuela, Brazon arrived in the Colombian capital two months ago along with 14 other family members, including three children. Penniless, she took refuge at a makeshift camp outside Bogotá’s main bus terminal that became known locally as “El Bosque” (“The Forest”), along with some 400 other Venezuelans.
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