Venezuela in the spotlight after the political asylum in Spain of Edmundo González dAfter the country’s public prosecutor’s office issued a arrest warrant against him. The Venezuelan regime has caused an exodus of people tonte the political and economic crisis it is currently going through.
Many residents were seen in the obligation to have emigrate to other countries in search of a better life, and one of the countries most chosen by them is Spain. In fact, the Venezuelan population in Spain has increased to currently reach an approximate number of 390,000 peopleaccording to INE data.
Taking into account the data from applicants for international protection In Spain by country of origin, Venezuela occupies almost 79% of the total applications, leading the ranking, with more than 227,024 Venezuelans in the last decade. According to the latest data from the Spanish Commission for Refugee Assistance, in 2023 until 60,534 applications.
Among the more than eight million Venezuelans who have emigrated from the countryInternational Organization for Migration calculate that The country that has received the most Venezuelan migrants is Colombia with 2.8 million in January 2024, followed by Peru with 1.5 million.. United States and Chile They occupy fourth and fifth positions respectively.
And the sixth country with the most Venezuelans is Spain, with 44,000 migrants during the first half of the year (22,600 in the first quarter and 21,400 in the second), which represents a on average 241 per day or 1,692 per week. This represents a 7% increase in the arrival of Venezuelan citizens compared to last year. 82,200 people in the country.
In this sense, if we look at the cities with the most Venezuelans in 2024, Madrid, Tenerife and Barcelona These are the destinations with the most arrivals.
