Brazil granted record number of refugee applications in 2023
Brazil granted record number of refugee applications in 2023
Brazil granted record number of refugee applications in 2023
Brazil granted record number of refugee applications in 2023
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Brazil approved a record number of refugee applications in 2023, recognizing 77,193 individuals as refugees, according to data [released](https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/direitos-humanos/noticia/2024-06/brasil-reconheceu-mais-de-77-mil-pessoas-como-refugiadas-em-2023#) Thursday by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
The figure represents a staggering 1,232.1% increase compared to 2022, when 5,795 people were granted refugee status.
> The majority of refugees — 97.5% — come from Venezuela, Brazil’s neighbor to the north which has been affected by economic turmoil for nearly a decade.
> The country’s humanitarian crisis has led to one of the world’s largest displacements, with **7.7 million Venezuelans** fleeing the country, according to the UNHCR.
*”It’s the economy, stupid”* playing out in real time