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Despite pandemic restrictions, people fleeing violence and persecution continue to seek asylum in Mexico | A pesar de las restricciones por ...
news UNHCR, 28 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )While a number of countries throughout Latin America and the rest of the world have closed their borders and restricted movement to contain the spread of coronavirus, Mexico has continued to register new asylum claims from people fleeing brutal violence and persecution, helping them find safety. ... -
Death threats drive refugees to flee coronavirus lockdown | Las personas siguen solicitando asilo durante la pandemia
news UNHCR, 28 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )For many Central Americans who find themselves targeted by brutal street gangs, fleeing is the only option, even during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read the article in Spanish: https://www.acnur.org/noticias/historia/2020/4/5ea83a104/hay-que-aguantar-son-periodos-dificiles-las-personas-siguen-solicita... -
MIRPS Dashboard January - April 2020
documentQuarterly update on the implementation of MIRPS commitments in Central America and Mexico.Publish date: 30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
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Dashboard MIRPS enero-abril 2020
documentActualización trimestral de la implementación de los compromisos MIRPS en Centroamérica y México.Publish date: 30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
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Refugee children hard hit by coronavirus school closures | La niñez refugiada se ve afectada por los cierres de las escuelas debido al coron...
news UNHCR, 11 May 2020 (4 years ago )Going to school was already a daily challenge for many displaced children around the world. Now there are fears some may not return after COVID-19 lockdowns lift. Isai* missed two years of school while his family was avoiding social unrest in his home country of Nicaragua and then fleeing first to ... -
NCA Situation fact sheet April 2020
documentResponse of operations covering the North of Central America Situation during April 2020, with a particular focus on COVID-19.Publish date: 13 May 2020 (4 years ago)
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What it means to be an LGBTI refugee | Lo que significa ser una persona refugiada LGBTI
news UNHCR, 16 May 2020 (4 years ago )Right now, someone is fleeing for their life because of their gender identity, sexual orientation or sex characteristics. Read the story in Spanish: https://www.acnur.org/noticias/historia/2020/5/5ec300614/lo-que-significa-ser-una-persona-refugiada-lgbti.html -
En El Salvador, COVID-19 representa una amenaza adicional para las personas afectadas por el desplazamiento forzado
news UNHCR, 19 May 2020 (4 years ago )En El Salvador el confinamiento tiene consecuencias particularmente graves para las personas desplazadas o que viven bajo la amenaza de pandillas y grupos criminales. -
Central America & Cuba bi-weekly update
documentUNHCR Bi-weekly operational Update from Central America and CubaPublish date: 3 June 2020 (4 years ago)
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Forests in Guatemala find new guardians: refugees | Refugiados y solicitantes de asilo trabajan para preservar la biodiversidad de Guatemala
news UNHCR, 05 Jun 2020 (4 years ago )As rangers in some of Central America’s most biodiverse national parks, refugees and asylum-seekers get a fresh start while protecting threatened plant and animal species. Red the story in Spanish: https://www.acnur.org/noticias/historia/2020/6/5eda69e34/refugiados-y-solicitantes-de-asilo-trabaja...