Peru Admits More Than 6,700 Venezuelans in New Daily Record

Venezuelan migrants travel aboard a truck after leaving a border care center in Tumbes, Peru, near the border with Ecuador, on Nov. 1, 2018. — Venezuelan migrants travel aboard a truck after leaving a border care center in Tumbes, Peru, near the border with Ecuador, on Nov. 1, 2018.
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By John Quigley

November 2, 2018 at 8:08 PM UTC

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The number of Venezuelans entering Peru set a new daily record of 6,708 on Wednesday, exceeding the number of migrants in the caravan making its way toward the U.S that’s become a target for President Donald Trump ahead of the critical midterm elections.

Thousands of Venezuelans hastened their journey to Peru before a Oct. 31 deadline to qualify for a special work permit, leading to long lines at the Peruvian border with Ecuador earlier this week.