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Venezuela's crime rate is a major cause of emigration. [1] [33] According to sociologist Tomás Páez, Venezuelan parents and grandparents encourage young people to leave the country for their own safety. [15] Venezuela deteriorated under Hugo Chávez, with political instability and violence increasing. [66]
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 ...
Angulo said leaving Venezuela at first sank her into depression. She and a friend left for Colombia, where she spent six months selling coffee and arepas before moving to Chile, where she settled down and works as an administrative assistant. “Yes, I really want to return, but I’m waiting for the right moment to do so,” she said.
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 ...
Even though many, including Castejon’s family, are leaving, others still hope to eventually find shelter in hotel rooms, get access to public services and cash assistance or live out the ...
Guaidó defied the restriction imposed by the Maduro administration on him leaving Venezuela, secretly crossed the border, [169] saying that with the help of the Venezuelan military, [170] and appeared at the Venezuela Aid Live concert in Cúcuta, Colombia on 22 February, [171] also to be present for the planned delivery of humanitarian aid.
The UN said that in the first part of 2018, about 5,000 Venezuelans were leaving Venezuela daily. [266] A February 2019 UN reported estimated that 3.4 million Venezuelans have emigrated, and they expect another 1.9 million may emigrate in 2019. [141] [266] The UN estimates 2.7 million have gone to the Caribbean and Latin America.
The Biden administration and Mexico announced a deal to slow migration flows through region. Border Patrol began expelling hundreds of Venezuelans.