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USAID: US to Give $2.5 Million to Help Venezuelans in Colombia

by Reuters

   WASHINGTON --

   The United States said on Tuesday it would provide $2.5 million in
   humanitarian aid to help support Venezuelans who have fled to
   neighboring Colombia.

   "In partnership with Colombia, this initial, and immediate commitment
   of $2.5 million will provide emergency food and health assistance for
   vulnerable Venezuelans and the Colombian communities who are hosting
   them," Mark Green, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International
   Development, said in a
   statement.