Mexico formally unveils new visa requirements for Venezuelans

Migrants, mostly from Central America, Venezuela and Haiti, sit outside an ecological park after authorities announced suspension of document processing until the following week, in Tapachula, Mexico December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jacob Garcia

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Thursday formally announced new visa requirements for visitors from Venezuela in the government's official gazette, as part of efforts to curb a sharp increase in unlawful immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The new requirements published by the interior ministry, which will take effect in 15 days, come as Mexico attempts to curb the number of people from South and Central America trying to enter the United States illegally via its territory.