In Brazil, the army is now patrolling parts of the border with Venezuela. President Michel Temer has mobilized troops, following clashes between Venezuelan migrants and local residents. The government is also starting a program to resettle the new arrivals. CGTN's Lucrecia Franco has details.  

Chanting "get out, get out", Brazilians from the country's border state of Roraima sent hundreds of Venezuelan refugees back over the border this month and burned two makeshift camps. They say there is no more space for more migrants. And there isn't. Streets and parks are overrun. But now a select few are being transferred to other cities. Last month twenty-five adults and seven children arrived in Rio de Janeiro and are temporarily living in this comfortable house in the city's suburbs. Most are women, the majority trained professionals who are more readily employable. Others, like Lismari Vegas, are single mothers who tell an all-too-common story.

LISMARI VEGAS VENEZUELAN MIGRANT "I had to leave my country because my son is one year old, was too young to go through so many hardships."

The hope is to quickly grow the program and find shelters for Venezuelans all across Brazil. Funding is coming from the federal government, the UN Agency for Refugees and Caritas, a Catholic Church organization.

KARLA ELLWEIN SOCIAL WORKER, CARITAS "The idea of the program is to remove Venezuelans from the border and reduce current tensions caused by the intense influx of migrants."

This is Rio's first official transition home for those who crossed the border fleeing hunger and social unrest.

LUCRECIA FRANCO RIO DE JANEIRO "Venezuelans settling in Rio de Janeiro are granted not just a roof over their heads and food but also help to find a job most urgently needed."

To start, the newly-arrived Venezuelans are receiving psychological help, Portuguese lessons and orientation to obtain documents and work permits. This young couple, both dentists, are now in charge of organizing the household chores. They say they lost everything.

LUIS PADRIQUEZ VENEZUELAN MIGRANT "All the money that we can get by selling all our stuff we used to buy a plane ticket to come here to Brazil."

The challenge for resettlement, though, is in the overwhelming numbers. So far this year, more than 800 Venezuelans have been transferred to other Brazilian states. That's roughly the same number of Venezuelans estimated to be pouring into the country every day. Lucrecia Franco, CGTN, Rio de Janeiro.