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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-18 JSON 
414,570
Last updated 31 Jan 2019
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In some countries, individual records may relate to a case (group of individuals) and not just that of an individual alone. Various countries include Bolivia, Paraguay, European states and Central America.
Location name Source Data date Population
Argentina Government 31 Jan 2019
  0.3% 		1,211
Aruba UNHCR 30 Apr 2018
  0.0% 		78
Brazil Government 31 Dec 2018
  20.2% 		83,893
Canada Government 30 Sep 2018
  0.7% 		2,820
Chile Government 31 Dec 2018
  0.8% 		3,273
Colombia Government 31 Dec 2018
  1.0% 		4,170
Costa Rica Government 31 Dec 2018
  1.9% 		7,891
Curaçao UNHCR 31 Dec 2017
  0.2% 		679
Dominican Republic UNHCR 31 Mar 2018
  0.0% 		99
Ecuador Government 31 Dec 2018
  3.3% 		13,535
Mexico Government 31 Jul 2018
  1.7% 		7,000
Panama Government 31 Dec 2018
  2.5% 		10,164
Peru Government 25 Jan 2019
  40.3% 		167,238
Spain Government 30 Sep 2018
  7.1% 		29,603
Trinidad and Tobago UNHCR 31 Jan 2019
  2.1% 		8,861
United States of America Government 30 Jun 2018
  17.5% 		72,722
Uruguay Government 31 Jan 2019
  0.0% 		91
Various UNHCR, Government 31 Dec 2018
  0.3% 		1,242


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    People with regular status* JSON  .CSV 
    1,447,571
    Last updated 12 Feb 2019
    Source - Government 
    Breakdown per country JSON  .CSV 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    Argentina Government 31 Dec 2018
      8.8%     		127,152
    Brazil Government 31 Dec 2018
      2.7%     		39,771
    Canada Government 28 Feb 2018
      0.1%     		1,817
    Chile Government 31 Dec 2018
      14.4%     		208,167
    Colombia Government 12 Feb 2019
      45.4%     		657,732
    Costa Rica Government 31 Oct 2018
      0.1%     		2,150
    Ecuador Government 31 Dec 2018
      6.8%     		98,000
    Mexico Government 30 Jun 2018
      3.3%     		48,000
    Panama Government 31 Dec 2018
      4.2%     		61,200
    Paraguay Government 22 Apr 2018
      0.0%     		576
    Peru Government 31 Dec 2018
      13.2%     		191,401
    Uruguay Government 31 Dec 2018
      0.8%     		11,605


    *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.
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      Highlights
    Durante febrero, miembros de GIFMM y sus socios entregaron asistencia alimentaria a través de comidas calientes servidas en cocinas comunitarias a 111.098 refugiados y migrantes y bonos alimentarios a 97.355 refugiados y migrantes y personas vulnerables de comunidades de acogida en los departamentos de La Guajira, Norte de Santander, Arauca y Nariño
    05 Apr 2019
    En febrero, unos 1.788 niños, niñas y adolescentes fueron vacunados por los miembros de GIFMM.
    05 Apr 2019
    The United Nations stated on its Global Humanitarian Overview for 2019 that it is seeking USD 738 million to help neighboring countries cope with the inflow of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela.
    04 Dec 2018
    On November 22 and 23, the II International Technical Meeting on Human Mobility of Venezuelan Citizens in the Americas took place in Quito. 15 American countries were invited to discuss a Plan of Action proposed by Ecuador to respond to the Venezuela situation.
    23 Nov 2018
    3 million Venezuelans living outside their country and 2.4 million of them residing in Latin American and Caribbean countries.
    08 Nov 2018
    Over 117,000 asylum claims from Venezuelans have already been filed in 2018, surpassing the total number of claims made in all of 2017.
    20 Jun 2018
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    Fears for Venezuelans missing in Caribbean shipwreck

    UNHCR News, 26 Apr 2019

    UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the fate of at least 21 Venezuelans missing after their boat sank this week en route from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago. This tragic incident highlights the extreme risks of sea journeys and other irregular cross-border movements undertak... Read more

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    Venezuelans living on the streets find security in a new reception center in Colombia

    UNHCR News, 15 Apr 2019

    Thousands of families from Venezuela who arrive in Maicao, Colombia do so with very little means to survive, if they have any means at all. Many of them have lived in streets, parking lots, public spaces or makeshift tents for several months, since shelter capacity in the city is very limited. Wi... Read more

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    Venezuelans living in the streets find safety at new reception centre in Colombia

    UNHCR News, 15 Apr 2019

    With a population of around 100,000, Maicao currently hosts 30,000 refugees and migrants. An assessment conducted by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in February revealed that half of the 3,500 Venezuelans interviewed were living in the streets or in informal settlements in and around the city. Refu... Read more

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    Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release: Third International Technical Meeting on Human Mobility of Venezuelan Citizens in the Americas

    UNHCR News, 11 Apr 2019

    The Third International Technical Meeting on Human Mobility of Venezuelan Citizens in the Americas (Quito III) concluded today, with a declaration that highlights the importance of coordination, communication and articulation among host countries and the importance of international cooperation. “Int... Read more

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    Swollen rivers, mass crowding, add to risks at Venezuela borders

    UNHCR News, 05 Apr 2019

    Despite Venezuela having officially closed its land borders with neighbouring Colombia and Brazil as of 23 February, thousands of people are still leaving the country daily. Many are risking their lives in the process, either wading across torrential rivers or risking exploitation and abuse by ar... Read more

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    Venezuelans risk life and limb to seek help in Colombia

    UNHCR News, 05 Apr 2019

    With the international border bridge that connects Colombia with Venezuela currently shut, Venezuelans seeking urgent help are being forced to cross into Colombia through the torrential waters of a border river in full spate. At a communal kitchen supported by UNCHR and run by the local Catholic Chu... Read more

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