Venezuelan refugee crisis
The Venezuelan refugee crisis, the largest recorded refugee crisis in the Americas, refers to the emigration of millions of Venezuelans from their native country during the presidencies of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro since the Bolivarian Revolution. The revolution was an attempt by Chávez and later Maduro to establish a cultural and political hegemony, which culminated in the crisis in Venezuela. The resulting refugee crisis has been compared to those faced by Cuban exiles, Syrian refugees and those affected by the European migrant crisis. The Bolivarian government has denied any migratory crisis, stating that the United Nations and others are attempting to justify foreign intervention within Venezuela.
Image: ©UNICEF ECU 2018 Arcos
Image: Bolivarian diaspora Colombia 2018
Image: People line in Maiquetía Airport
Venezuelan emigrants often take selfies of their feet against the Carlos Cruz-Diez-designed tiles at Maiquetia International Airport. The Bolivarian government installed a replica of the tiles at the airport with the phrase Take a Selfie written in front of it, which was seen as mocking the emigrants.
Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician who has served as the president of Venezuela since 2013.
Maduro in 2022
Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores in 2019
Maduro as foreign minister, beside Tareck El Aissami, present Vladimir Putin the Key to the City of Caracas in April 2010
President Maduro among other Latin American leaders participating in a 2013 UNASUR summit