THE VENEZUELAN CRISIS HURTS COLOMBIA The political and economic crisis that Venezuela is experiencing, since 2012 to date, has brought repercussions for Colombian businessmen, who say that exports to the neighboring country fell by more than USD 7 billion and debts also grew. "Migration undoubtedly has an impact in fiscal and employment terms. In January, the Dane figures showed the effect on this matter, since we have a larger active population willing to be employed; the participation rate is higher," said the union leader. When there is the migration of Venezuelans, Colombians are left without opportunities as these people try to survive in any way, either by working in anything, to the point of stealing. -S O L U T I O N S- Start to find out those who have the papers up to date, return to the undocumented. Census the migrants to know how many there are. Find out the background to prevent them from coming to steal. Close the borders, since it helps in these times because o...