A Critical Analysis of the International Response to COVID-19: Reflections from Colombia
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly exacerbated the pre-existing migrant crisis in Colombia.
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Read more: Words Matter: How Refugees of Torture Became a “Migrant Caravan” Words Matter: How Refugees of Torture Became a “Migrant Caravan”
By Stephen Wood San Pedro Sula in Honduras was the murder capital of the world for decades, a title it lost only a few years ago to Caracas, Venezuela in 2016. At its peak, there were an average of three murders a day, which is alarming for a city with a census population of around…
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Read more: Why Do Refugees Risk the Deadly Boat Crossing to Europe? It’s the Law Why Do Refugees Risk the Deadly Boat Crossing to Europe? It’s the Law
By Scott Burris This morning I heard an NPR story that began, “Why do so many refugees from the Middle East risk the dangerous Mediterranean crossing in rickety boats?” The answer, in the story, was an account of the miseries of a family stranded in Aleppo. Why do people risk so much to flee? Because…