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Venezuelan migrants in Colombia brace as US pressure grows

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.

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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.