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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18

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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18 JSON 
145,335
Last updated 27 Mar 2018
Source - Government, UNHCR 
Asylum-Seekers 2014 - 18 JSON  .CSV 
Asylum-seekers from Venezuela JSON  .CSV 
In some countries, individual records may relate to a case (group of individuals) and not just that of an individual alone.
Location name Source Data date Population
Argentina Government 10 Feb 2018
  0.1% 		197
Aruba UNHCR 7 Mar 2018
  0.0% 		22
Brazil Government 7 Mar 2018
  17.1% 		24,818
Canada Government 7 Mar 2018
  1.5% 		2,230
Chile Government 10 Feb 2018
  1.1% 		1,607
Colombia Government 7 Mar 2018
  0.7% 		1,057
Costa Rica Government 10 Feb 2018
  3.4% 		5,007
Curaçao UNHCR 7 Mar 2018
  0.5% 		679
Dominican Republic UNHCR 27 Mar 2018
  0.0% 		64
Ecuador Government 7 Mar 2018
  1.5% 		2,232
Mexico Government 10 Feb 2018
  3.1% 		4,516
Panama Government 7 Mar 2018
  4.2% 		6,160
Peru Government 7 Mar 2018
  16.4% 		23,848
Spain Government 10 Feb 2018
  8.5% 		12,305
Trinidad and Tobago UNHCR 7 Feb 2018
  1.2% 		1,785
United States of America Government 10 Feb 2018
  40.4% 		58,764
Uruguay Government 10 Feb 2018
  0.0% 		44


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    Alternative Legal Stay* JSON  .CSV 
    444,820
    Last updated 07 Mar 2018
    Source - Government 
    Alternative Legal Stay* JSON  .CSV 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    Argentina Government 24 Nov 2017
      9.2%     		40,884
    Brazil Government 7 Mar 2018
      2.5%     		10,963
    Chile Government 10 Feb 2018
      19.0%     		84,479
    Colombia Government 7 Mar 2018
      34.8%     		155,000
    Costa Rica Government 24 Nov 2017
      1.3%     		5,600
    Ecuador Government 10 Feb 2018
      11.4%     		50,502
    Mexico Government 10 Feb 2018
      3.6%     		16,220
    Panama Government 10 Feb 2018
      11.0%     		48,900
    Peru Government 7 Mar 2018
      6.8%     		30,200
    Uruguay Government 24 Nov 2017
      0.5%     		2,072


    *A number of countries in the region have in place arrangements, outside the asylum system, for Venezuelans to reside for an extended period (one to two years), with access to work and social services. These arrangements include temporary residence permits, labour migration visas, humanitarian visas, and regional visa agreements, including MERCOSUR and UNASUR.
      Links
    ACNUR - Venezuela
    ACNUR - Venezuela website
    ACNUR Brasil
    ACNUR Brasil website
    ACNUR Perú
    ACNUR Perú
    ACNUR UNHCR Colombia
    UNHCR Colombia
    ACNUR UNHCR Ecuador
    UNHCR Ecuador
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    In Colombia, UNHCR's "Somos Panas" anti-xenophobia campaign has reached more than 2.6 million people, with local and national authorities supporting the campaign to foster understanding towards Venezuelans arriving and living in Colombia.
    02 Mar 2018
    In Brazil, 150 Venezuelans are being registered per day. More than 1,200 Venezuelans are living in government and UNHCR supported shelters.
    02 Mar 2018
    In Peru during the first three weeks of January 2018 some 1,000 asylum claims were lodged by Venezuelans before the Special Commission for Refugees Secretariat in Lima.
    02 Mar 2018
    Authorities reported some 47,000 Venezuelans crossed into Ecuador in the month of December 2017, 86% of whom crossed via the Rumichaca International Bridge from Colombia. However not all of these people are expected to stay in Ecuador, as many continue to travel southwards overland towards Peru.
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    The Caribbean islands are receiving increasing numbers of Venezuelans, with around 60,000 living in Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao and Aruba.
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    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. Read more

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    Further information: colbovensit@unhcr.org