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Venezuelans on the run find respite in Ecuador hostel
news UNHCR News, 06 May 2019 (4 years ago )Carmen, 48, has spent most of her life selling fruit, but a dozen years ago she opened a hostel as another small source of income. At first, it was a convenient stop for tourists. Since the beginning of 2018, however, most of the guests are not travelling for fun, nor do they pay for their stay – th... -
Com o domínio do português, venezuelanos encontram mais oportunidades em Boa Vista
news ACNUR Brasil, 31 Jul 2019 (4 years ago )Projeto da Universidade Federal de Roraima em cooperação com a Ericsson, ACNUR e União Europeia já capacitou mais de 530 refugiados e migrantes em Boa Vista com aulas de português e educação digital -
ACNUR parabeniza Brasil por reconhecer condição de refugiado de venezuelanos com base na Declaração de Cartagena
news ACNUR Brasil, 29 Jul 2019 (4 years ago )Comitê Nacional para Refugiados (CONARE) confirmou 174 pedidos na última quarta-feira sob o argumento de grave e generalizada violação de direitos humanos. -
New high-frequency data highlights COVID-19’s major impact on livelihoods and food insecurity in Costa Rica
news UNHCR Blog, 05 Apr 2022 (1 year ago )In Costa Rica, the negative impacts of the pandemic continue to ripple through the economy – even as it partially recovers from 2020, when the country saw its sharpest economic contraction in decades resulting in high unemployment and rising poverty (World Bank, 2021). Nonetheless, through the pande... -
Em Roraima, agências da ONU treinam militares brasileiros para combater violência sexual
news ONU Brasil, 31 Jul 2019 (4 years ago )Em Roraima, o Fundo de População das Nações Unidas (UNFPA) promoveu neste mês um treinamento com militares brasileiros sobre como combater o abuso e a exploração sexuais em contextos de emergência. Os oficiais fazem parte do novo contingente que vai integrar a Operação Acolhida — a resposta do gover... -
Respuesta humanitaria ante llegada de personas en necesidad de protección internacional provenientes del Catatumbo colombiano al estado Zuli...
news UNHCR, 14 Feb 2017 (7 years ago )La red nacional de protección liderada por el Gobierno de Venezuela, con la cooperación del ACNUR, asiste a las personas afectadas que se encuentran en 3 comunidades del sector “El Cruce”. CARACAS, Venezuela, 14 de Febrero de 2017 (ACNUR) –Desde el pasado 11 de febrero un grupo de personas cruzó ... -
Grateful Colombian refugee opens home to Venezuelans in need
news UNHCR, 31 Aug 2017 (6 years ago )Angelica Lamos Ballesteros, 51, was welcomed in Venezuela when gun-toting guerrillas forced her from her home in Colombia’s mountainous Norte de Santander department. Now back in Colombia, she has opened her home to Venezuelans in their hour of need. -
As Venezuelans flee throughout Latin America, UNHCR issues new protection guidance
news UNHCR Briefing Note, 13 Mar 2018 (6 years ago )In light of the continuing outflow of Venezuelans to neighbouring countries and beyond, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released new guidance for governments to address the situation of persons in need of international protection and humanitarian assistance. -
UNHCR and IOM support registration of Venezuelans in Colombia
news UNHCR Web Story, 11 May 2018 (5 years ago )The Administrative Registration of Venezuelan Migrants (RAMV) exercise was carried out in Colombia between 6 April - 8 June 2018, with the coordination of the Government, UNHCR and IOM. -
UN supports second transfer of Venezuelans to 3 cities in Brazil
news UNHCR Web Story, 15 May 2018 (5 years ago )A further 527 Venezuelan citizens have been relocated from Boa Vista to the cities of Sao Paulo, Manaus and Cuiaba in Brazil. The relocation was carried out by the Brazilian Army with the support of UNHCR on 15 May.