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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-17

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Asylum-seekers from Venezuela 2014-17 JSON 
104,238
Last updated 06 Dec 2017
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Asylum-Seekers 2014 - 17 JSON 
Asylum-seekers from Venezuela JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Argentina Government 19 Sep 2017
  0.1% 		113
Aruba Government 19 Sep 2017
  0.0% 		12
Brazil Government 6 Dec 2017
  19.5% 		20,372
Canada Government 6 Dec 2017
  1.8% 		1,847
Chile Government 6 Dec 2017
  1.1% 		1,125
Costa Rica Government 24 Oct 2017
  3.8% 		3,949
Curaçao Government 19 Sep 2017
  0.1% 		70
Ecuador Government 19 Sep 2017
  1.5% 		1,563
Mexico Government 6 Dec 2017
  3.0% 		3,150
Panama Government 6 Dec 2017
  3.6% 		3,744
Peru Government 20 Sep 2017
  9.1% 		9,518
Spain Government 19 Sep 2017
  11.5% 		12,036
Trinidad and Tobago Government 24 Oct 2017
  0.4% 		462
United States of America Government 19 Sep 2017
  44.4% 		46,248
Uruguay Government 19 Sep 2017
  0.0% 		29


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    Alternative Legal Stay* JSON 
    197,856
    Last updated 24 Nov 2017
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    Alternative Legal Stay* JSON 
    Location name Source Data date Population
    Argentina Government 24 Nov 2017
      20.7%     		40,884
    Brazil Government 24 Nov 2017
      0.8%     		1,680
    Chile Government 24 Nov 2017
      15.7%     		30,986
    Colombia Government 24 Nov 2017
      34.5%     		68,337
    Costa Rica Government 24 Nov 2017
      3.8%     		7,423
    Ecuador Government 24 Nov 2017
      13.9%     		27,474
    Peru Government 24 Nov 2017
      9.6%     		19,000
    Uruguay Government 24 Nov 2017
      1.0%     		2,072


    *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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    ACNUR - Venezuela website
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    UNHCR Colombia
    ACNUR UNHCR Ecuador
    UNHCR Ecuador
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      Highlights
    The Caribbean islands are receiving increasing numbers of Venezuelans, with around 60,000 living in Trinidad and Tobago, Curacao and Aruba.
    15 Nov 2017
    81,000 Venezuelans have entered Peru between January – July 2017, 60% entered through the northern border crossing of Tumbes.
    15 Nov 2017
    It is estimated that between 20,000 to 30,000 Venezuelans currently live in Brazil. Over 11,800 asylum applications have been lodged in 2017 and 932 temporary residence permits issued.
    10 Oct 2017
    Over 1,500 Venezuelans have applied for asylum in Ecuador. More than 62,000 are estimated to live in the country, of whom some 40% have obtained temporary residence permits.
    10 Oct 2017
    At least 60,000 Venezuelans are estimated to be disbursed across several countries in the Southern Caribbean, including (but not limited to) Aruba, Curacao and Trinidad and Tobago. Some 370 have registered as asylum-seekers since 2014; followed by Curacao with 70 and Aruba, with around a dozen seeking asylum.
    10 Oct 2017
    Considering the evolving situation in Venezuela, it is projected that people will continue to leave the country and UNHCR is stepping up the response accordingly
    07 Sep 2017
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    Angelica Lamos Ballesteros, 51, was welcomed in Venezuela when gun-toting guerrillas forced her from her home in Colombia’s mountainous Norte de Santander department. Now back in Colombia, she has opened her home to Venezuelans in their hour of need. Read more

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    Respuesta humanitaria ante llegada de personas en necesidad de protección internacional provenientes del Catatumbo colombiano al estado Zulia

    UNHCR, 14 Feb 2017

    La red nacional de protección liderada por el Gobierno de Venezuela, con la cooperación del ACNUR, asiste a las personas afectadas que se encuentran en 3 comunidades del sector “El Cruce”. CARACAS, Venezuela, 14 de Febrero de 2017 (ACNUR) –Desde el pasado 11 de febrero un grupo de personas cruzó ... Read more

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