By Carlos A. Moreno Rio de Janeiro, Apr 14 (EFE).- Parading with one of the samba schools in the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, a dream of millions of Brazilians that some foreigners are accomplishing by paying significant sums, will become a reality next week for a group of refugees thanks to an initiative seeking to …
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– More than 50,000 Venezuelans have been relocated from Brazil’s isolated northern state of Roraima to 675 Brazilian cities, thanks to a model national initiative.
Since the relocation strategy was launched three years ago, it has helped nearly one in five Venezuelans in the country to significantly improve their quality of life.
A survey carried out by UNHCR with 360 relocated Venezuelan families showed that over 77 per cent had found employment within weeks of their arrival to their destination, compared to only 7 per cent being employed in Roraima. As a result, the families reported that, within six to eight weeks of settling in a new city, their incomes had increased.
IOM/UNHCR: Relocations in Brazil Offer Dignity and Hope to Thousands of Venezuelans - Brazil reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.