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Thousands of Venezuelans in Colombia attempt to return home amid coronavirus pandemic

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Cucuta, Apr 29 (EFE).- Thousands of Venezuelans' desire to return home following the coronavirus pandemic, which left them without job opportunities in Colombia, has become an odyssey of their entire families who have faced all kinds of obstacles in trying to reach the border. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOTLIST: A GROUP OF VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS WAITING IN A LONG QUEUE TO CROSS THE BORDER BACK TO VENEZUELA IN LA PARADA, OUTSKIRTS OF CUCUTA, THE CAPITAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTH SANTANDER, COLOMBIASOUNDBITE: JORGE MEDINA, A VENEZUELAN MIGRANT (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS: As you can see me as well as all these Venezuelan waiting a long queue, please do something for us and let us return to our country. We want to return to our country. We don’t want to stay here in Colombia anymore. So, please do something for us.

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