2020 Venezuelan Migration Year in Review
Another year of intense migration movements for Venezuelans closes with 5,448,441 displaced compatriots. Their situation and the countries receiving them worsened with the pandemic
Tag: Venezuelan Migrants
Venezuelan Migrants Shining Abroad, 2020
The end of the year gives us an opportunity to highlight our resilience, adaptability and work ethic. Here are some of the success stories that show what we, Venezuelans, are capable of
Colombia Braces for a New Surge in Venezuelan Migration
December 18th is International Immigrants’ Day. Lucas Gómez García, Colombian border manager, tells us how the neighboring country is preparing for the growing number of Venezuelans, even with the border officially closed
Why Venezuelan Migrants Are Dying at Sea
With at least 11 passengers drowned between Venezuela and Trinidad, the fatal count of a historic tragedy grows: our people are trapped between traffickers, Maduro’s dictatorship, and the indifference of the Trinidadian government
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Mila
Mila Rojas knows about displaced youth, because she's displaced herself; this is a story, the tale of migrant struggle, that many Venezuelan expats will feel as their own
The Growing Americanization of the Venezuelan National Identity
Many Venezuelans have traditionally admired the U.S., but 2020 brought on something new: a deep identification with American symbols and politics, at home and abroad
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Ana T
Betting on oneself sure can pay off, as it did for Ana T, a Venezuelan woman who went to America looking for opportunities and found herself working with international music stars
How Trinidad and Tobago Expelled 16 Venezuelan Kids to the Sea
29 Venezuelan refugees, 16 minors among them, were missing for a day after the Trinidadian government put them in wooden boats back to Venezuela. They are safe now but the story hasn’t ended
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Mariana
The path for Mariana has been full of uncertainty and plans that change along the way. The one thing helping her out: her Venezuelan resilience
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Oriana
To get a solid ground beneath her feet, Oriana had to go through an excruciating trip out of Venezuela, and a grueling first year in Buenos Aires. But perseverance always pays off
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