Date of Award
Fall 2019
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies
Abstract
Significant trends of outward migration from Venezuela date back to the 1998 election of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. These migratory trends may be attributed to a number of reasons such as political corruption, economic mismanagement and hyper-dependency on oil. Venezuelans have since fled from the political turmoil and extreme economic recession that continues to ravage their country and impoverish their families at an alarming rate. However, it was not until the year 2017 that migration in Venezuela skyrocketed into the state of crisis it is in today.
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Joel Alexander, "Venezuelan Refugee Crisis: A Consequence of U.S. Economic Sanctions" (2019). Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latino Studies Honors Program. 9.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/lacs_honors/9