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UNHCR welcomes reopening of Brazil-Venezuela border after brief closure
news UNHCR Statement, 07 Aug 2018 (5 years ago )UNHCR welcomes last night’s decision of the Brazilian Supreme Court to overturn a decision by a Federal Judge in Roraima border state to suspend admission of Venezuelans to the country and close the border. -
The UN celebrates that Colombia regularizes almost 450,000 Venezuelans
news UNHCR Press Release, 02 Aug 2018 (5 years ago )The UN system, under the leadership of The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and The International Organization for Migration (IOM), said it will continue working with the authorities and its partners to expand humanitarian, technical and financial assistance to respond to the needs of Venezuelans, as well ... -
With innovative housing units, a new temporary shelter for Venezuelans opens in Boa Vista
news UNHCR Web Story, 23 Jul 2018 (5 years ago )The tenth temporary shelter site in the state of Roraima opened to welcome 569 Venezuelans still living in the streets of Boa Vista. The new site is composed of 120 Refugee Housing Units, used for the first time in Latin America. -
Pacaraima Government Reception Center welcomes Venezuelans in Brazil with UN support
news UNHCR Web Story, 18 Jul 2018 (5 years ago )The Pacaraima Reception Center offers information, social and health services for Venezuelans who choose to stay in Brazil. UNHCR is carrying out biometric registration at the centre and identifying specific needs. -
Stories and memories of Venezuelans captured in murals in Boa Vista shelters
news UNHCR Web Story, 02 Jul 2018 (5 years ago )In Roraima, World Refugee Day was celebrated by means of a presentation where messages of hope, gratitude and memories of Venezuela were expressed in murals. -
Venezuelan asylum seeker brings his art to Mexico
news UNHCR Web Story, 27 Jun 2018 (6 years ago )Felipe*, through theatre seeks to express the challenges faced by Venezuelans who have been forced to leave their country. -
Lima: the story of a Venezuelan woman "made with love"
news UNHCR Web Story, 18 Jun 2018 (6 years ago )Thousands of Venezuelans are arriving daily to the Peruvian border crossing of Tumbes, in northwest Peru. This is the story of Zorayne, who is just one of the thousands of Venezuelans who have arrived in Peru. -
UNHCR congratulates Colombian Government on the registration of more than 440,000 Venezuelans in two months
news UNHCR Press Release, 15 Jun 2018 (6 years ago )The Government of Colombia, led by the Presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management in partnership with UNHCR and IOM, concluded the exercise of mass registration of Venezuelans living in an irregular situation. 442,462 Venezuelans were registered be... -
UNHCR works with Wayuu indigenous children and girls from Venezuela so they can continue their education in Colombia
news UNHCR Web Story, 05 Jun 2018 (6 years ago )For children who arrive in La Guajira, northern Colombia, prolonged displacement interrupts their education, a basic human right essential for their future. -
A hello, a relief
news UNHCR Web Story, 17 May 2018 (6 years ago )An initiative from Telecoms Without Borders allows Venezuelans living in Boa Vista, Brazil to call for free their families and friends in Venezuela.