Source: IOM Migration trends. According to updated information based on ofi cial available sources (such as population statistics, migration records and estimates), the map shows the approximate Venezuelannmigrant stock in selected countries.
The world is currently dealing with the largest number of internationally displaced persons in history. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 68.5 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced from their countries and in Latin America the total of persons of interest for UNHCR was 8.826.832 people by the end of last year.
The dynamics of displacement are not new to the region. For decades, the continent has witnessed how we Latin Americans have been forced to leave our homes in order to save our lives and those of our families. However, ongoing displacement dynamics -such as migratory and refugee flows from Central America’s Northern Triangle- have increased in strength. Many Hondurans, Salvadorans and Guatemalans are risking their lives and safety to embark on a trip through Mexico and cross the border to the United States in order to flee poverty, lack of economic opportunities, and high levels of violence.
