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Venezuelan migrants in Colombia brace as US pressure grows

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Felipe Abondano in Bogota | Shannon Redstall
November 30, 2025

DW spoke with Venezuelans in Bogota, who said rising US pressure could trigger long-awaited political change in their home country. Some believe a US invasion is inevitable after Washington closed Venezuela's airspace.

Venezuelan migrants in Colombia say their country's deep crisis has scattered families across the region and left many hoping the Trump administration will force political change. Some believe a US invasion is inevitable, after Washington closed Venezuela's airspace. Despite fears of violence, some who spoke with DW say it's the only way to end decades of decline.

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