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This'd is, ah, big move in the context of recent migrant crisis.

Aside from Syria, Venezuela's political and economic turmoil has prompted the biggest displacement of people in recent years.

The Organization of American States expects this number to rise to seven million this year.

Colombia has absorbed nearly 1.7 million Venezuelan migrants so far.

That's around 3.7% of Colombia's population.

Another three million are in other countries in the region.

This makes Colombia one of the biggest hosts off migrants around the world.

The Colombian government had hoped to receive more financial aid from the international community.

So far, this has not happened.

The world has seen about more than six million Syrians who have fled their homes.

In the case of Venezuelans, that number is probably bigger as of today than five million, so the numbers are quite similar, but when it comes to funding, there is a huge disparity on when we compute in terms off each refugee, how much the international community has assisted the hosting communities.

In the case of Syria, we find $3000 per Syrian refugee given by the international community.

In the case of Venezuelan refugees, the number is less than $800.

The Colombian move has been applauded abroad, but many Colombians strongly oppose it.

They feel that the country cannot afford to take in so many immigrants.

Colombia already faces domestic issues.

It is far from wealthy and has struggled with decades of armed conflict and sky high unemployment.

The Colombian government is hoping that despite rising intolerance, the integration of Venezuela's will become easier now that they have legal status.

It is a risky experiment, but if it succeeds, it might be able to present lessons to be learned far beyond Colombia's borders.