jenny romero and her children have made it across. they come from the city of el tigre in the north of their troubled homeland. they say the situation there is unbearable. jenny: there is no work at all there anymore. it was very hard. reporter: jenny is looking for her husband, jesus. he left months ago, like tens of thousands of other venezuelans. many of those fleeing are marked by disease, hunger, and hardship. they find him. the family is relieved to be reunited. jesus: i am so happy. i missed them so much. it's very emotional after such a long time. we haven't seen each other for four months. i missed them terribly. reporter: the north brazilian city of boa vista is a main contact point for the refugees. every day, hundreds arrive. the city can barely cope with the influx. the brazilian government has started resettling refugees in other cities across the country. the new arrivals can be seen everywhere trying to sell something or looking for work that usually isn't there. still, the conditions here are nowhere near as bad as tho