Venezuelan migrants in Colombia brace as US pressure grows

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DW spoke with Venezuelan migrants in Bogota, who said rising US pressure could trigger long-awaited political change in their home country. Some believe a US invasion is inevitable, after Washington closed Venezuela's airspace.

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00:00In Bogotá, markets offer a taste of Venezuela, not only in the recipes, but also in the stories shared.

00:09Juan Carlos Villalobos used to cook for his mother, now he cooks to support his family.

00:15He believes a US invasion of Venezuela is inevitable.

00:20We're not afraid because what else can happen? It can't get any worse.

00:25If human lives have to be sacrificed so others can live better, then so be it.

00:30That's just collateral damage.

00:32These people have been in power for 20 years and the country just keeps going backwards.

00:38I hadn't visited Venezuela in six years. I went back and things were worse than when I left.

00:45The dishes he prepares in Colombia help him to remember his family members,

00:50who are now scattered across countries like Chile and the US.

00:58I know Venezuela will never be what it once was. It will never be the same again.

01:03It would be a mistake to think that.

01:04But at least the next generation should get to know another kind of Venezuela.

01:09Migrants had hoped the last elections in May would lead to a change in government.

01:15But that didn't happen.

01:16Liberta! Liberta! Liberta!

01:19With this regime we can't do anything. Look at us, far from our families.

01:26I haven't been to my country in more than three years because of what we're living through.

01:32With the help of America we'll be free very soon, I hope before the end of the year.

01:39Millions have been forced to flee Venezuela, many on foot.

01:43People believe the ongoing crisis is why the military would not resist regime change.

01:49Some support the government now, but the moment the gringos set foot on Venezuelan soil,

01:55they will lay down their arms and turn their backs on the government,

01:59except for the generals who we know are corrupt and support the regime.

02:03By closing Venezuela's airspace, the US continues its South American pressure campaign,

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