In June the UN estimated that 4m people had fled Venezuela as a result of the crisis. Of these, some 40,000 have arrived in T&T. Although this is far lower than the 1.3m who have gone to Colombia, migrants now make up 2.86 percent of T&T’s population. This is the highest rate in the region, above the 2.65 percent recorded in Colombia, and concerns have been voiced over the possible economic consequences of the recent influx. Citing figures which state that hosting migrants and refugees has cost Colombia 0.4 percent of its GDP, Alvin…
