Venezuelan Migration Surges in Brazil, Surpassing Portuguese Community Amid Crisis

The latest data from Brazil's 2022 Census delivered a striking revelation: Venezuelans have now become the largest foreign-born community in Brazil, displacing the traditionally dominant Portuguese population. This shift reflects not only demographic changes but also the profound geopolitical and economic failures fueling mass migration across Latin America. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the Venezuelan population residing in Brazil soared from a modest 2,900 individuals in 2010 to an astonishing 271,500 by 2022. This explosive growth is primarily driven by Venezuela's decade-long crisis characterized by economic collapse, political instability, and a humanitarian emergency that has...