Southern hemisphere winter increases hardship for displaced Venezuelans
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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the onset of winter, compounded by the devastating effects of COVID-19, poses a direct threat to the health and livelihoods of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in southern Latin America.
Nearly two million Venezuelan refugees and migrants have settled in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Some of these countries are among those with the highest COVID-19 infection and death counts globally. Venezuelans have mostly been included in national health responses, but with hospitals operating at full capacity, access to treatment for other illnesses, including those associated with the winter season, has become ever more challenging.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warns that the onset of winter, compounded by the devastating effects of COVID-19, poses a direct threat to the health and
UNCHR Laments Conditions of Venezuelan Refugees in Latin America as Winter Approaches Thu 10th June 2021 | 12:50 AM
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 10th June, 2021) The United NationsRefugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday raised concerns that the imminent winter and effects of COVID-19 threaten the living conditions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in the south of Latin America.
According to the report, an estimated 2 million Venezuelan refugees are domiciled in countries like Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru, where COVID-19 infection and death rates are among the highest in the world. Venezuelans have mostly been included in national health responses, but with hospitals operating at full capacity, access to treatment for other illnesses, including those associated with the winter season, has become ever more challenging, the agency said.