Latin American nations have given a boost to Venezuelan refugees seeking to escape the corruption, economic failures and violence in their home country.
Meeting in Quito, Ecuador, for two days this week to address the Ven crisis, the 12 nations in attendance decided to allow Venezuelans to cross international borders even with expired travel documents.
This follows attempts by Ecuador and Peru to block Venezuelan non-passport holders from entering those two countries. The Ecuadorian government's attempt at blocking wound up in a Quito court and may now be moot.
Venezuela did not send a representative to the summit meeting on Ven refugees .. and officially considers the conference illegitimate. However, there may not be much Venezuela can do to slow the record exodus of its citizens who have been heading to and through Colombia, Ecuador and points South.
Source for conference results: www.cuencahighlife.com
According to the United Nations, 2.3 million have left Venezuela since 2014.