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The Struggle for Supremacy in Venezuela
The Struggle for Supremacy in Venezuela
Hard Times in a Safe Haven: Protecting Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
Hard Times in a Safe Haven: Protecting Venezuelan Migrants in Colombia
Table of Contents
  1. Executive Summary
  2. Introduction
  3. A Mass Exodus and a Hard Landing
    1. Mass Migration’s Drivers
    2. Permits to Stay
    3. For Many, a Precarious Home in the City
    4. Labour Market Difficulties
    5. Access to Health Care
  4. The Lure of Crime
    1. Venezuelans and Colombian Armed Groups
    2. Criminal Groups and Urban Gangs
    3. Coca Cultivation
    4. Gold Mining and Trafficking
  5. Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
  6. The Backlash against Venezuelans
    1. Public Perceptions
    2. Stigma and Vulnerability
    3. Deportation
  7. Recommendations
    1. Protection
    2. Integration
    3. Bilateral Diplomacy
    4. Resolving the Venezuelan Crisis
  8. Conclusion
  9. Appendix A: Map of Colombia
  10. Appendix B: Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees in Colombia
Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean

The Struggle for Supremacy in Venezuela

Hugo Chavez's charisma fuelled his revolution in Venezuela, but as Crisis Group expert Phil Gunson explains in this photo essay, part of a larger project on deadly violence in Latin America, part of his legacy is also rising crime and hunger.

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