Brazil is not new to aiding refugees in crisis.
Around 2012, during an increase in the severity of the Syrian War, Brazil had opened its doors to refugees.
However, years passed and the economic downturn led to concern that Brazil could not support any more Syrians entering the country. In 2016, Bruce Douglas wrote an article detailing the Brazilian government's decision to suspend their welcome to Syrian refugees.
Douglas demonstrates various sides of the argument including a "rise in Islamophobia" as well as the economic recession and political unrest that Brazil experienced in years surrounding the Syrian War.
A quote from one Syrian refugee living in Brazil understands the cease of welcome in this way, "It's a difficult time here," he said. "No one has any money here at the moment. I can see why they don't want more refugees."
The way Brazil has handled refugee crisis in the past may differ greatly from how they deal with the Venezuelan Refugee crisis due to a shift in governmental power.
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