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Immigration to Venezuela has been significant. After the Spanish colonization of the Americas brought European colonists and African slaves, immigration to Venezuela was significant particularly in the period after World War II, with large numbers of immigrants from '''Asia and Europe''', particularly southern Europe. In addition, Venezuela shares a 1000-mile border with '''Colombia''' and has long had substantial numbers of Colombian residents. Since the 1980s, the Colombian conflict has seen large-scale Colombian immigration, with Venezuela the number one destination for displaced Colombians: by 2008, there were over 4 million, compared to a total Venezuelan population of around 27 million.<ref>"Immigration to Venezuela", on Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Venezuela, accessed 3 June 2021.</ref> | Immigration to Venezuela has been significant. After the Spanish colonization of the Americas brought European colonists and African slaves, immigration to Venezuela was significant particularly in the period after World War II, with large numbers of immigrants from '''Asia and Europe''', particularly southern Europe. In addition, Venezuela shares a 1000-mile border with '''Colombia''' and has long had substantial numbers of Colombian residents. Since the 1980s, the Colombian conflict has seen large-scale Colombian immigration, with Venezuela the number one destination for displaced Colombians: by 2008, there were over 4 million, compared to a total Venezuelan population of around 27 million.<ref>"Immigration to Venezuela", on Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Venezuela, accessed 3 June 2021.</ref> | ||
==Emigration from Venezuela== | ===Emigration from Venezuela=== | ||
*Due to the Venezuelan refugee crisis, in 2017, 22,000 new '''Venezuelan refugees''' sought shelter in Brazil. By mid-2019, over 168,000 Venezuelans were living in Brazil.<ref>"Immigration to Brazil", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Brazil, accessed 18 May 2021.</ref> | *Due to the Venezuelan refugee crisis, in 2017, 22,000 new '''Venezuelan refugees''' sought shelter in Brazil. By mid-2019, over 168,000 Venezuelans were living in Brazil.<ref>"Immigration to Brazil", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Brazil, accessed 18 May 2021.</ref> | ||
*People from Venezuela who live outside of their territory live mainly in the '''United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and most of South America'''. Most of them arrived to escape from the military dictatorship of the 1950s and the political repressions in the 1960s. | *People from Venezuela who live outside of their territory live mainly in the '''United States, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and most of South America'''. Most of them arrived to escape from the military dictatorship of the 1950s and the political repressions in the 1960s. | ||
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*Since the arrival of President Hugo Chávez, a significative growing number of '''young Venezuelans''' are fleeing their country in search of better living standards and work opportunities. | *Since the arrival of President Hugo Chávez, a significative growing number of '''young Venezuelans''' are fleeing their country in search of better living standards and work opportunities. | ||
*More recently, since the crisis worsening in 2012, another wave of Venezuelans have emigrated, including people from all age groups and socioeconomic statuses.<ref>"List of diasporas", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diasporas#V, accessed 3 June 2021.</ref> | *More recently, since the crisis worsening in 2012, another wave of Venezuelans have emigrated, including people from all age groups and socioeconomic statuses.<ref>"List of diasporas", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diasporas#V, accessed 3 June 2021.</ref> | ||
===Bolivarian Diaspora=== | ====Bolivarian Diaspora==== | ||
*In 1998, the year Chavez was first elected, only 14 Venezuelans were granted asylum in the United States. | *In 1998, the year Chavez was first elected, only 14 Venezuelans were granted asylum in the United States. | ||
*In just twelve months in September 1999, 1,086 Venezuelans were granted asylum according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. | *In just twelve months in September 1999, 1,086 Venezuelans were granted asylum according to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. | ||