Open AccessDisplaced Venezuelans and the Politics of Asylum
Author(s) -
Luiz Felipy
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
carta internacional
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2526-9038
DOI - 10.21530/ci.v17n1.2022.1177
Subject(s) - refugee , latin americans , declaration , solidarity , openness to experience , political science , politics , population , internally displaced person , displaced person , development economics , political economy , sociology , law , demography , economics , psychology , social psychology
Latin America is often referred to as a particularly successful case in refugee protection where, through the 1984 Cartagena Declaration, States have established a tradition of openness, solidarity, and humanitarism. Nevertheless, in practice, the instrument has been unevenly implemented in the region. This has posed consequences to the protection of displaced Venezuelans, who are now the second largest displaced population in the world and often live with precarious statuses. Applying process tracing as a methodology, this paper analyses the case of Brazil, one of the few countries granting asylum to this population, and identifies the drivers which influenced its response.