Why does the Brazilian president deny closing the border?

Brazilian President michel temer said on August 30th that if the border was closed to Venezuelan migrants fleeing the country, the consequences would be "unimaginable".

In an interview with a radio station the day before, Termel said that he was considering taking some measures to limit the number of people entering Venezuela from neighboring countries. This statement has aroused concern. The presidential palace later issued a statement clarifying that these measures were only used to help the government better respond to the needs of Venezuelans.

The Associated Press reported that tens of thousands of Venezuelans flooded into Brazil, many of whom were hungry and cold.

Termel said on the 30th that the state receiving the most Venezuelans tried to "close the door", but the government had asked to keep the border open. He said that the closure of the border is "unthinkable and non-negotiable", which shows that his previous statement was misunderstood and may be intentional.

Roraima in northern Brazil borders Venezuela. Reuters reported that boavista, the capital of this border state, has received 35,000 Venezuelan immigrants in the past two years, and the resident population has increased by more than 10%. The mayor's office said that about 3,000 people are homeless at present.

It can be seen that many Venezuelans sleep in the central green belt and shopping area of the expressway near the boavista bus terminal. Some "lucky" sleep in tents distributed by refugee agencies; Owners of local auto repair shops and parts dealerships allow some people to hang hammocks in the covered areas of the shops for the night, provided that they leave in the morning.