The government eased entry conditions for Venezuelan migrants

The government eased entry conditions for Venezuelan migrants before the "The complex political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis" in the Caribbean country, where the President of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó has been proclaimed Interim President.

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)between 2015 and 2018, the flow of Venezuelan migrants increased by almost 400%, from 700 000 to 2.6 million, choosing the majority (1.8 million) to settle in the countries of South America. Some 118 thousand came to Argentina, According to figures from the National Directorate of Migration.

Faced with this situation, the executive branch ordered the creation of the "Assistance Program for Venezuelan Migrants" aimed at "facilitating the entry into the national territory, the regularization of their migratory status and their social inclusion in the country. community".

Among the main measures that the government will implement stands out entry authorization for Venezuelans whose identity card or pbadport expires at most two years; as well as children under the age of nine who enter by land with one or the other of the parents may submit "exceptionally the birth certificate, provided that it does not involve any documents ", according to the agency Argentine News.

Thousands of Venezuelans in Argentina find hope of seeing Maduro disappear

At a time, For those who want to settle, they will not be forced to legalize the certificate of absence of criminal record, since this can be "verified by the computer consultation on the corresponding web page or by the consular representation of Venezuela in the country".

Under provision 520 of the National Directorate of Migration (DNM) – published this Thursday in the Official Journal – she also instructed the Directorate General of Institutional and Social Affairs and International Affairs "to strengthen ties with the provinces and territories. competent bodies in labor, social law, education and health, to collaborate in directing the flow of Venezuelan migrants to the cities or regions where their capacities are required, collaborating with the local development of the place destination and human development of migrants ".

Last week, a mbadive demonstration of Venezuelans in Buenos Aires supported Juan Guaidó, interim president of Venezuela. The venue was the Vatican Square, in front of the Colón Theater, where dozens of Venezuelan expatriates settled in Argentina celebrated the recognition of Guaidó by the governments of Latin America, the United States, Canada and of the European Union.

J.D./D.S.