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Following the crackdown, indigenous groups captured thirty-six soldiers, held them in the jungle and set fire to a military outpost of the Santa Elena de Uairén airport. [14] On 23 February, near the Brazil–Venezuela border, more than 2,000 indigenous people from Gran Sabana gathered to assist with the entrance of international aid. [15]
The most numerous indigenous people, at about 200,000, is the Venezuelan part of the Wayuu (or Guajiro) people who primarily live in Zulia between Lake Maracaibo and the Colombian border. [2] Another 100,000 or so indigenous people live in the sparsely populated southeastern states of Amazonas, Bolívar and Delta Amacuro. [2]
During the 20th century, "Venezuela was a haven for immigrants fleeing Old World repression and intolerance" according to Newsweek. [2] Emigration began at low rates in 1983 after oil prices collapsed, though the increased rates of emigration, especially the flight of professionals, grew largely following the Bolivarian Revolution which was led by Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez. [33]
Michel, a Venezuelan migrant, says leaving Venezuela with his wife and five children was not an easy decision. Francelys Guedez says she didn't want to see her 12 year-old son continue living ...
The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they'll ...
Other events of 2025 Years in Venezuela Timeline of Venezuelan history: Events in the year 2025 in Venezuela. Events ... Day of Indigenous Resistance;
The PGA Group estimates more than 1.5 million Venezuelans emigrated in the 15 years between 1999 and 2014; [260] an estimated 1.8 million left in ten years through 2015. [264] [265] The UN said that in the first part of 2018, about 5,000 Venezuelans were leaving Venezuela daily. [266]
Despite its rhetoric, the Bolivarian Revolution is betraying Venezuela's indigenous people. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...