Nations outside Europe are now seeing Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war turn up at their borders. In Latin America, countries like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Guatemala, and Bolivia, have made immigration policy adjustments and are taking on refugees amid the region’s latest crisis of displaced people arriving from conflict zones. Though even in the early stages of this humanitarian dilemma a trend has begun to emerge: Ukrainians are arriving in Latin America, but many aren’t staying. Nearly 900 asylum seekers have arrived in Brazil from Feb. 24 to March 17 after President Jair Bolsonaro announced a humanitarian visa for Ukrainian refugees on Feb. 28. “We will do everything possible to welcome the Ukrainian people,” the Brazilian head of state said. Brazil offers a unique attraction for the refugees, as it boasts the largest number of Ukrainian residents in the region. The majority of resettled and Ukrainian expatriates live in Parana, which is the …
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