Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's a good question. In fact, this is quite a lively debate between the international community and UN agencies present in Bogota. The government is absolutely certain that it's best to treat the Venezuelans as migrants who are eligible for two-year residency, in which time th

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think Colombia, in South America, has definitely led the way, but it's absolutely at its limits. There are 60 babies being born to Venezuelan mothers every day in the main border town. There are problems with the provision of health and educational services. What it needs, abov

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Panama is one of the front-line states for Venezuelan migration, which are effectively Colombia, Panama and to a degree, some of the islands in the Antilles such as Curaçao and Aruba. These are very small islands, but they have been affected by a very large influx of Venezuelan m

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, of course. No problem. Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. I would answer the first one on migration. The primary change we have seen is the Venezuelan migration crisis, the likes of which are unprecedented in the post-Second World War period in Latin America, and the dimensions of which were not expected at all. I was at the bor

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, I'm here.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's correct.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I just want to ask for a clarification. Are those changes with regard to migration flows, or are you talking about broader political changes and social changes?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I'm here. Thank you very much. Good afternoon. I don't feel any great need to make a statement. I would be perfectly happy to just answer your questions as they come up.