Venezuelan Migration Puts Stress on Neighbors
By Vince Reid
This article details a summit conducted by several Latin American nations in order to address the astronomical issue. Due to unprecedented inflation following the leadership of Socialist President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, an estimated 1.2 million Venezuelans have left the country. The summit was led by Ecuador in their capital of Quito and called for aid for these migrants along with support by the international community of the United Nations to assist with this issue. President Maduro responded by calling the latest reports of immigrants “fake news” and insisting that the numbers had been greatly inflated “actual” total of no more than 600,000 immigrants.
I believe that Reuters has proved an extremely viable and unbiased source as in this piece, there is a clear acknowledgment of both sides of the argument. The reporter gives minimal to no opinions and provides the two sides through the dialogue of various Ecuadorian officials contrasted with that of the Venezuelan president. This article shows the impact of the Venezuelan economic crisis on the neighboring countries in the region and the incoming massive refugee crisis that is sure to cause strife throughout Latin America.
I believe that there is a connection to be made with the mass economic migrant situation in Venezuela and the policies put in place in England during the 16th and 17th centuries that caused many small farmers to become essentially migrating homeless. During the colonial growth in the 13 colonies, there was a series of shoddy policies in England that caused many to lose their plots of land. Due to a lack of new areas to settle in England, the people migrated in mass to the Colonies. They came in such large numbers that many ended up settling squatter colonies in Rhode Island and Connecticut that wouldn’t even be legalized for many years. This bears a striking resemblance to the ongoing chrisis in Venezuela.
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