"The Venezuelan Refugee Crisis: The View from Brazil"

In an article about the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis, Moises Rendon, Sarah Baumunk, and Michael A. Matera discuss the causation and motive for Venezuelans to flee their homeland as well as the impact their migration has had on both their wellbeing and Brazil's.

There is a high population of refugees living in the state of Roraima, specifically towards a border town, Pacaraima, and the state capital, Boa Vista. This overpopulation means that refugee housing is extremely limited and many people are living on the streets - raising tensions among locals. Jobs are few and far between and many Venezuelans have turned to crime, begging, or sex as their source of livelihood.

Many organizations are reaching out and trying to help Venezuelan refugees relocate to better and more sparsely populated areas, however, refugees continue to turn to Brazil for solace, leaving the country up in arms as to what level of support they can offer.

Ultimately, the authors from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) insist that Brazil needs international support in their endeavor to host and help 40,000+ Venezuelan refugees. Columbia has come alongside Brazil, but the United States, Latin American states, and other international parties should extend a hand to Brazil as they attempt to aide this crisis.

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