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Who are the Venezuelans moving to Brazil?

Venezuelans amount to 10% of Boa Vista’s population. Photo: Commons

Venezuelan migrants are arriving to Brazil in record numbers: in the first six months of 2017, the total number of refugee requests reached 7,600, already...

Ciara Long

Based in Rio de Janeiro, Ciara focuses on covering human rights, culture, and politics.

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