(1/10) Venezuela now has more migrants that have fled their homes than Syria.
A thread on Venezuelan migration π»πͺ:
A thread on Venezuelan migration π»πͺ:
(2/10) There are over 7M Venezuelan refugees in the world, and 84% of them have fled to other Latin American countries.
src: @Plataforma_R4V
src: @Plataforma_R4V
(3/10) Colombia is the country with the most Venezuelan migrants, with 2.5M, followed by Peru, with 1.5M. This doesn't come as a surprise.
How come?
Venezuela's largest border is shared with Colombia and Peru is nearby.
How come?
Venezuela's largest border is shared with Colombia and Peru is nearby.
(4/10) Elsewhere, the US has received 545K Venezuelan migrants, and Spain has received 438K.
This August, Venezuelans surpassed Guatemalans and Hondurans to become the second-largest nationality stopped at the US border (after Mexicans).
This August, Venezuelans surpassed Guatemalans and Hondurans to become the second-largest nationality stopped at the US border (after Mexicans).
(5/10) Venezuelans were stopped 25K times this August.
That's up 43% from the previous month.
And 4x compared to August 2021.
That's up 43% from the previous month.
And 4x compared to August 2021.
(6/10) Why are Venezuelans fleeing? Years of failed socio-economic policies have taken freedoms away from its citizens and brought doom to the country, including:
β’ Minimum wage is $15 USD/month
β’ One of the world's highest inflation rates
cont. π
β’ Minimum wage is $15 USD/month
β’ One of the world's highest inflation rates
cont. π
(7/10)
β’ 76% of its population lives in extreme poverty (<$1.90/day)
β’ Spikes in violence and uncertainty across the whole country
β’ Poor access to clean water, electricity, and medical services
β’ Repression by fraudulent elections, political arrests, and no press freedom
β’ 76% of its population lives in extreme poverty (<$1.90/day)
β’ Spikes in violence and uncertainty across the whole country
β’ Poor access to clean water, electricity, and medical services
β’ Repression by fraudulent elections, political arrests, and no press freedom
(8/10) Even after that, the journey Venezuelans undertake to get to the US is really dangerous.
It includes traveling through Panama's notorious jungle, the Darien Gap, and Mexicoβs deserts. Many get stuck along the way, sometimes right before arriving.
It includes traveling through Panama's notorious jungle, the Darien Gap, and Mexicoβs deserts. Many get stuck along the way, sometimes right before arriving.
(9/10) For example, 300 Venezuelans were deported from El Paso to Juarez last week after a recent US/Mexico agreement.
The agreement states that the US will offer an additional 24k visas for Venezuelans but will return anyone that crosses the border illegally to Mexico.
The agreement states that the US will offer an additional 24k visas for Venezuelans but will return anyone that crosses the border illegally to Mexico.
(10/10) Today, deported migrants are asking for money near bridges and living on the streets.
This is worrying as the cold winter approaches, and they find themselves in limbo.
This is worrying as the cold winter approaches, and they find themselves in limbo.
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