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  • In the first half of 2021, 92,100 Venezuelans were newly displaced in Latin America and Caribbean.
    highlight 23 Nov 2021 (2 years ago)
    Venezuela / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • Over 117,000 asylum claims from Venezuelans have already been filed in 2018, surpassing the total number of claims made in all of 2017.
    highlight 20 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • The mass registration of Venezuelans irregularly present in Colombia, supported by UNHCR and IOM, has concluded with 442,462 individuals registered. Key results include the fact that 98.8% lack access to healthcare and only 48.7% of children are enrolled in schools.
    highlight 20 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • In Brazil, 527 Venezuelan nationals have been relocated from border regions to Brazilian cities in the country (Cuiabá, Manaus and São Paulo) to ease pressure on border communities and support Venezuelans to begin new lives.
    highlight 20 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • More than 340,000 Venezuelans have entered Ecuador since the beginning of 2018 (compared to 287,000 arrivals registered for the whole of 2017).
    highlight 20 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • Peru is now the largest refugee hosting country in Latin America, with 126,997 asylum applications since 2014.
    highlight 20 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • On April 6th, the Colombian Government began a mass registration of undocumented Venezuelans in Colombia. UNHCR and IOM are jointly supporting the process, providing training to local officials, technical support, equipment, human resources and mass communications.
    highlight 11 Apr 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • In March UNHCR supported the opening of a temporary reception centre in Roraima State, Brazil, with capacity to provide shelter for 590 people.
    highlight 30 Mar 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • The Peruvian Special Commission for Refugees has reported that approximately 700 asylum applications are received on a daily basis in Peru.
    highlight 30 Mar 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers
  • The Peruvian Special Commission for Refugees has reported that approximately 700 asylum applications are received on a daily basis in Peru.
    highlight 30 Mar 2018 (5 years ago)
    / Venezuela - Refugees / Venezuela - Asylum-seekers