“Border closure only increased precariousness”: a qualitative analysis of the effects of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on Venezuelan’s health and human rights in South America

Abstract Background In 2010, a political and social crisis pushed thousands of Venezuelans out of their country; today, seven million Venezuelans live abroad. In addition, during the COVID-19 pandemic, border closure increased and affected specific vulnerable migration flows, such as Venezuelans try...

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Main Authors: Teresita Rocha-Jimenez, Carla Olivari, Alejandra Martínez, Michael Knipper, Báltica Cabieses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16726-0