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Throughout 2022, humanitarian assistance needs remained high among refugees and migrants from Venezuela in the Caribbean, particularly for food security, due to high inflation and increased food costs.
Refugees and migrants from Venezuela in Aruba and Curaçao were unable to meet basic needs, including access to medical care and food, due to rising food prices, inflation and limited opportunities for integration and livelihoods. The governments of Aruba and Curaçao supported refugees and migrants from Venezuela through comprehensive assistance packages received from the Netherlands. However, inflation and increased prices adversely affected purchasing power, particularly for this population.
Protection of Venezuelans en route to the Caribbean and those in an irregular situation remained a key challenge in 2022, as Venezuelans continued to enter countries irregularly, using perilous maritime routes and unsafe transportation to arrive in Aruba, Curaçao and Trinidad and Tobago, placing them at risk of incidents at sea, trafficking, detention, and pushbacks. Cases of deportation and refoulement were reported to R4V partners. In Aruba and Curaçao, refugees and migrants from Venezuela faced detention at checkpoints in the country or resulting from irregular entries. R4V partners faced challenges accessing refugees and migrants in detention in Aruba, while access improved somewhat in Trinidad and Tobago and Curaçao in 2022.