Exodus of Venezuelans: 4 million people have left the country because of the humanitarian crisis

All is missing Even, hope for a future at least viable. In a Venezuela decimated by political violence, persecution and institutional anomie, one of the biggest international geopolitical conflicts is the tragedy of its people. Those who remain at the mercy of the crisis and millions of displaced people fleeing the country because of the lack of food, medicine, basic services and freedoms.

In this corner of the continent, where Chavismo, led by Nicolás Maduro, clings to their desire for perpetuity, thousands of desperate fugitives cross the paths or clandestine markets to nearby destinations, such as Colombia and Brazil. Those who have more opportunities do so to reach more distant places (among them Argentina). And amidst the political ups and downs that seem to have created a new "stalemate" to the growing tension, today was the latest updated data on the exodus: and 4 million people who have left the country.

The figure, released Friday by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), breaks down as follows: 1.3 million live in ColombiaIn Peru, Chile received 288,000, compared with 763,000, compared to 263,000 for Ecuador. Meanwhile, Brazil received 168,000 Venezuelans and the Argentina, 130,000.

"These alarming numbers stand out the urgent need to support communities host country in host countries […] The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean are doing their part to respond to this unprecedented crisis, but we can not expect that they will continue without international aid, "he said. said Eduardo Stein, Joint Special Representative of UNHCR and IOM for Venezuelan refugees and migrants.

AT late 2015According to data from the same organization, the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela was 695,000. In those few years, it has soared to an additional 3,305,000 (to reach 4 million now). Although Maduro has made efforts to deny the dimension of the humanitarian crisis, the greatest expression of despair is this exodus that transforms this group into one of the largest displaced populations in the world.

With regard to the most vulnerable populations, according to data published by Unicef, in Venezuela, one in three children needs humanitarian badistance. There are 3,200,000 in total. The Infant mortality in the country increased by 50% between 2014 and 2017 and from 14 deaths per 1,000 children born to 31 per 1,000. To this is added the drama of lack of access to education: 750,000 children and adolescents were removed from school between 2013 and 2017.