The Venezuelan exodus is expected to reach 5.3 million by 2019, according to the UN – 14/12/2018 – World

The UN said Friday that the number of Venezuelans fleeing the country 's economic and humanitarian crisis is expected to reach 5.3 million by the end of 2019, making it the largest exodus from the country. modern Latin American history. American

Nearly half of Venezuelans are expected to remain in Colombia, while others are expected to visit Ecuador, Peru and the southern cone.

About 5,000 Venezuelans flee the country every day, with 13,000 daily flights to its summit In August, according to Eduardo Stein, Special Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

"The region will face an emergency situation that in some areas is almost similar to a major earthquake, and we are facing a humanitarian earthquake."

UNHCR estimates that 3.3 million people have left the earthquake.

"The reasons why these people fled hunger and violence and lack of security." In Acnur, we believe that many have valid reasons for seeking international protection, "said the President (19659002) UNHCR said humanitarian organizations would need $ 738 million to provide basic services to immigrants as food and emergency shelters to help Venezuelans become productive in the recipient countries, "said Antonio Vitorio, Director General of IOM.

" That means that it focus on access to the labor market, the recognition of qualifications and the guarantee of social services in these countries, including housing, health and education, "he said. [19659002] Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro claims that the economic crisis in the country is provoked by American sanctions and an "economic war" waged by his political opponents.

At a recent meeting n in Ecuador, countries in the region have pledged to formulate a common response to the immigration crisis, establishing a simpler process for immigrants to regularize their status.

A bipartisan group of US senators proposed Thursday (13) to grant temporary protection status to Venezuelan immigrants arriving in the United States