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Colombian child asylum seekers attend a class in a village in Machiques, Sierra de Perija, in the western state of Maracaibo
22 Nov 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Colombian child asylum seekers attend a class in a village in Machiques, Sierra de Perija, in the western state of Maracaibo, November 20, 2009. According to the national registry, some 3 million people have been internal displaced by the violence in Colombia. UNHCR and the Venezuelan government estimate that some 200,000 Colombian refugees may be in need of international protection in Venezuela, 40 percent of whom are children, UNHCR said. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia (VENEZUELA CONFLICT POLITICS SOCIETY EDUCATION)
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Colombian asylum seekers stay in their shack in a village in Machiques, Sierra de Perija, in the western state of Maracaibo, November 20, 2009. According to the national registry, some 3 ...


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