Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border

In this article, the author presents the migratory phenomenon at the Colombia–Venezuela border in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article is based on many sources, including presidential addresses, statements, decrees, and press releases. The author argues how humanitarian assistance has b...

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Main Author: Juan Pablo Serrano Frattali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ZRC SAZU, Založba ZRC 2022-07-01
Series:Dve Domovini
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Online Access:https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/twohomelands/article/view/10945
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description In this article, the author presents the migratory phenomenon at the Colombia–Venezuela border in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article is based on many sources, including presidential addresses, statements, decrees, and press releases. The author argues how humanitarian assistance has been based on political maneuvering by the governments of Colombia and Venezuela, which constitutes discriminatory practices against Venezuelan migrants. The paper finally points out how this situation has aggravated the migration crisis, characterized by serious violations of fundamental human rights of the Venezuelan migrant population.
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spelling doaj.art-c63f0acb8fd74e80b6c13e56aaa0e9322022-12-22T04:02:08ZengZRC SAZU, Založba ZRCDve Domovini0353-67771581-12122022-07-0120225610.3986/dd. 2022.2.0416728Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela BorderJuan Pablo Serrano Frattali0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4795-9409University of Granada, Department of Social AnthropologyIn this article, the author presents the migratory phenomenon at the Colombia–Venezuela border in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The article is based on many sources, including presidential addresses, statements, decrees, and press releases. The author argues how humanitarian assistance has been based on political maneuvering by the governments of Colombia and Venezuela, which constitutes discriminatory practices against Venezuelan migrants. The paper finally points out how this situation has aggravated the migration crisis, characterized by serious violations of fundamental human rights of the Venezuelan migrant population.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/twohomelands/article/view/10945venezuelan migrationcolombiavenezuelamigration policiescovid-19
spellingShingle Juan Pablo Serrano Frattali
Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border
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venezuelan migration
colombia
venezuela
migration policies
covid-19
title Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border
title_full Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border
title_fullStr Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border
title_full_unstemmed Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border
title_short Institutional Discrimination and the Politicization of Migration: The Case of the Colombia–Venezuela Border
title_sort institutional discrimination and the politicization of migration the case of the colombia venezuela border
topic venezuelan migration
colombia
venezuela
migration policies
covid-19
url https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/twohomelands/article/view/10945
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