Brazil's President Michel Temer speaks as he attends the opening ceremony of the National Industry Meeting in Brasilia, Brazil July 3, 2018. REUTERS/Adriano Machadoo
BRASحLIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian government may restrict entrance of Venezuelans at the border in the remote northwestern state of Roraima, President Michel Temer said on Wednesday, after a flood of migrants has strained local services and sparked violence with residents.
Speaking in a radio interview, Temer said it could be necessary to put a daily cap on the number of Venezuelans allowed to cross the border into Roraima as local authorities were being overwhelmed by a migration crisis.
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