Under Lula, Brazil becomes refugee heaven; accumulates unprecedented queue of requests
The government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is bringing the country an unprecedented number of foreigners waiting for their...
February 6, 2023Topic
Refugees
Community homes welcome LGBTQIA+ people throughout Brazil
According to a report by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Association (ILGA), Brazil ranks first
February 17, 2022
Brazil records 88.3% drop in number of refugees between 2020 and 2021
Brazil recorded an 88.3% drop in the number of refugees in 2021 compared to the previous year, according to data...
February 3, 2022
Migrant families exceed shelter capacity in Mexican border cities
Shelters and churches that support migrants in the Mexican border city of Matamoros are at the limit of their capacity,...
June 30, 2021
Mexican president to propose extension of welfare programs to Central America to curb migration
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that he plans to propose his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden an...
April 18, 2021
Biden asks Congress to invest US$861 million in Central America and US$10 billion more for refugees
U.S. President Joe Biden today asked Congress to invest US$861 million in Central America to curb irregular immigration, in addition...
April 9, 2021
Refugee crisis: Brazil cuts red tape for Venezuelans to apply for residence permits
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil will relax the rules for residence authorization for immigrants from Venezuela. A Ministry of...
March 25, 2021
Brazil to Offer Humanitarian Aid to Venezuela Near the Border
The Brazilian government will set up a humanitarian aid distribution center in Roraima, on the border with Venezuela, Brazilian officials...
February 12, 2019
Brazil Reiterates it Will Not Participate in Possible Venezuela Intervention
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, says his country is following the Venezuelan crisis closely and fears that a non-peaceful transition period...
January 24, 2019