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Americas Regions: Population Movement - 30-months Operation Update (MDR42004) Format A. SITUATION ANALYSIS In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has further aggravated Venezuelan migrants and refugees migratory situation, especially considering the country of origin, lack of access to services, protection, livelihoods, and health. The Regional Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants (R4V) warns that the number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants could reach 8.13 million by 2021. Based on the ...

ILO and UNDP launch socio-economic integration strategy March 13, 2021 Share this post: A Regional Strategy for Socioeconomic Integration, aimed at reducing vulnerability and maximizing the contribution of millions of refugees and migrants from Venezuela in Latin American and Caribbean countries, was launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) with the objective of facilitating their sustainable inclusion in host countries. The two...

EU aviation and tourism urge coordinated COVID-19 measures to save jobs February 24, 2021 The current patchwork of restrictions across Europe is causing confusion for Europe’s travel and tourism industries, and amongst its workers The group asserts that coordination is required on travel restrictions, vaccination certificates, and testing requirements A clear and concise set of coordinated measures across Europe will help restore public confidence and is the only chance to save the upcoming s...

What’s new? After years of political turmoil, elections for Venezuela’s National Assembly ended in a predictable victory for President Nicolás Maduro. Mainstream opposition parties boycotted the poll and, alongside the U.S. and Latin American and European countries, accuse the government of rigging the elections. Why does it matter? Elimination of the opposition majority in parliament will greatly complicate efforts to resolve the standoff with the government. The boycott split the opp...

What’s new? Crime and violence have simmered along the lengthy Colombian-Venezuelan frontier for decades. But the regional spillover of Venezuela’s political conflict and economic collapse has caused ties between the two states to fray as well, amid border closures, a migrant exodus and rival military exercises. Why does it matter? Numerous armed groups clash with one another and harm citizens along a border marked by abundant coca crops and informal crossings. High bilateral tensions c...