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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 (3 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... -
For Salvadoran LGBTI people, “At the moment, it’s riskier than ever” | “Hay muchos riesgos y limitantes para las personas LGBTI en estos mom...
news UNHCR, 26 Jul 2020 (3 years ago )In Central America, the violent gangs that control many marginalized communities often single out lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people – extorting, threatening and sometimes even killing them. LGBTI people in the region often have no choice but to flee their homes in searc... -
En El Salvador, COVID-19 representa una amenaza adicional para las personas afectadas por el desplazamiento forzado
news UNHCR, 19 May 2020 (3 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. -
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 (3 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 (3 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... -
Death of transgender asylum seeker in Guatemala highlights increased risks and protection needs for LGBTI community | La muerte de una solic...
news UNHCR, 06 Aug 2020 (3 years ago )The violent death of a transgender asylum seeker in Guatemala last weekend highlights the need for effective protection to be granted to people forced to flee their countries, including members of the LGBTI community, urges UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency today Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and rela... -
COVID-19 driving Nicaraguan refugees to hunger and desperation | La COVID-19 lleva a los refugiados nicaragüenses al hambre y la desesperaci...
news UNHCR, 28 Aug 2020 (3 years ago )More than three quarters of Nicaraguan refugees and asylum seekers in Costa Rica are going hungry, eating only once or twice a day as a result of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned that this could drive returns in adverse conditions. ... -
At a Christmas concert in Panama, refugees are the guests of honour / Refugiados reciben el regalo de la música en Navidad
news UNHCR, 24 Dec 2019 (4 years ago )To read the story in Spanish: https://bit.ly/2WcVfYv As the founder and director of the Panama Philharmonic Orchestra, Víctor Mata knows the power of music to soothe spirits and open hearts. And as a Venezuelan who left his country eight years ago at the start of a crisis that has forced millions ... -
Addressing displacement in Central America / Abordar el desplazamiento en Centroamérica
news UNHCR, 16 Dec 2019 (4 years ago )To read the story in Spanish: https://bit.ly/33nt3UE The first Global Refugee Forum comes at the end of a tumultuous decade in which the number of refugees worldwide has doubled to well over 25 million. From 16-18 December, the international community is coming together to announce bold, new mea... -
ACNUR entrega a MINDEL kits de higiene para mujeres desplazadas forzosamente en El Salvador
news UNHCR, 24 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados, ha entregado 200 kits de higiene al Ministerio de Desarrollo Local de El Salvador (MINDEL) en apoyo a la respuesta humanitaria que, a través de Ciudad Mujer, reciben las mujeres que se deben dejar sus hogares a causa de la violencia. En El Salvador, ...