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COVID-19 as a tipping point for Latin America’s sustainable development goals: the case of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
(2020)Colombia has been a global leader in its embrace and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In recent years, Colombia has advanced its peace initiatives with armed actors, leading to partial resolution ... -
COVID-19 in the Americas: Who’s Looking After Refugees and Migrants?
(2020-06)Several characteristics of refugee and migrant populations make them susceptible to acquire COVID-19. To fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and migrants in the Americas, it is important to consider the ... -
The covid-19 pandemic and international mobility in Brazil: challenges for the health and social protection of international migrants in times of uncertainty
(2023-08-14)The relationship between health and migration was severely affected during the covid-19 pandemic. This article discusses the literature on health and migration, including the deteriorating levels of social and economic ... -
Factors associated with not receiving the primary series and booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine among Venezuelan migrants in Peru: A population-based cross-sectional study
(2023-03-09)This was a cross-sectional study based on secondary data analysis of the 2022 Venezuelan Population Residing in Peru Survey. Our population included Venezuelan migrants and refugees over 18 years old living in Peru with ... -
Health condition, income loss, food insecurity and other social inequities among migrants and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil
(2023-09-05)Brazil is the destination of many international migrants and refugees and, given the circumstances of their entry into the country, many face difficulties due to the absence of targeted policies. Thus, the objective of ... -
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants in shelters in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
(2022-03-11)Migrants, especially those in camps and shelters, may be a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about the impact of the pandemic on them in low- and middle-income countries. We assessed ... -
Leaving no one behind in the Covid-19 Pandemic: a call for urgent global action to include migrants & refugees in the COVID-19 response
(2020-04)People on the move, whether they are economic migrants or forcibly displaced persons such asylum seekers, refugees, and internally displaced persons (hereafter called migrants & refugees), should be explicitly included in ... -
Locked down and left behind: The eimpact of COVID-19 on refugees' economic inslusion
(2020-07)Refugees living in low- and middle-income countries are especially vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on data from eight hosting countries before COVID-19, we find that refugees are 60 percent ... -
Non-vaccination Against COVID-19 Among Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants Adults in Peru: A Cross-sectional Study, 2022
(2023-08-17)The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with non-vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among the Venezuelan immigrant population residing in Peru.A cross-sectional study was conducted ... -
Protecting Migrants or Reversing Migration? COVID-19 and the risks of a protracted crisis in Latin America
(2020-06)Central and South American countries have experienced an unprecedented flow of refugees and migrants with an estimated 5 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants and half a million from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras ... -
Towards a typology of social protection for migrants and refugees in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-11-16)This paper comparatively examines what type of social protection has been provided, by whom, and to what extent migrant and refugee populations have been included in these programmes in seven countries of the region during ... -
Vaccines for all? A rapid scoping review of COVID-19 vaccine access for Venezuelan migrants in Latin America
(2021-11-07)The entangled health and economic crises driven by COVID-19 have exacerbated the challenges faced by Venezuelan migrants. Given the growing number of Venezuelan migrants and vulnerability to COVID-19, this rapid scoping ... -
Venezuelan migrants in Colombia: COVID-19 and mental health
(2020-08)The mental health of Venezuelan migrants is compounded by the extreme hardships inside Venezuela, the resulting exodus, and the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Exposure to trauma, loss, and life changing ... -
Venezuelan refugees and migrants: awareness and information on COVID-19
(2020-06)This snapshot focuses on the level of awareness of COVID-19 among Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia and Peru, and their access to information. It aims to contribute towards building a solid evidence base to ...