Venezuelan Argentines ( es, link=no, venezolano-argentinos) are
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
citizens of partial or full Venezuelan descent, or Venezuelan citizens who have migrated to and settled in Argentina. As of 2021, there are 179,203 Venezuelans living in Argentina,
[ most of whom migrated during the latter half of the 2010s as part of the Venezuelan refugee crisis.][ The last census held in Argentina, in 2010, registered only 6,000 Venezuelan migrants living in the country.]
Characteristics
The Venezuelan community in Argentina has grown considerably since 2015 due to a number of factors, most notably, the ongoing socioeconomic crisis experienced by the Caribbean country.[ Despite the geographical distance between the two countries (there are 1920 miles between Venezuela's southernmost city and Argentina's northernmost), Argentina's lax migration laws have made the country a major destination for Venezuelans.][
According to a 2019 IOM report studying Venezuelan migrants in Buenos Aires, 80.4% of respondents had jobs at the time the study was conducted (August–September 2019): 55% as employees and 25.4% as independent workers; 15.6% were unemployed. Around 70% of the surveyed migrants counted with a monthly salary ranging between Argentina's mandated minimum wage and twice that amount. By business sector, 43% were active in commerce, 26% in transport (taxi cabs and mobility apps and services such as Uber), 6% in health, and 3% in IT. Nearly 71% of the surveyed migrants worked in the ]informal economy
An informal economy (informal sector or grey economy) is the part of any economy that is neither taxed nor monitored by any form of government.
Although the informal sector makes up a significant portion of the economies in developing countrie ...
, while 29% worked in registered jobs.
Notable people
*Brenda Asnicar
Brenda Asnicar (born 17 October 1991) is an Argentine actress, singer, model and dancer who gained international popularity for her debut role as Antonella Lamas Bernardi in the Disney Channel television series ''Patito feo''.
Life and career
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(born 1991), actress
* Grecia Colmenares (born 1963), actress
* Catherine Fulop (born 1965), model
*Ãngel David Revilla
Ãngel David Revilla Lenoci (born 16 July 1982), better known as DrossRotzank or simply Dross, is a Venezuelan YouTuber and writer who resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since 2007.
Early life
Ãngel David Revilla Lenoci was born on 16 Jul ...
(born 1982), YouTuber
*Oriana Sabatini
Oriana Gabriela Sabatini (born 19 April 1996) is an Argentine model, actress and singer.
Early life and education
Oriana Gabriela Sabatini was born on 19 April 1996 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the daughter of the entrepreneur and for ...
(born 1996), actress
See also
*Argentina–Venezuela relations
Diplomatic relations between Argentina and Venezuela, have existed for decades.
Argentina counts with an embassy in Caracas and Venezuela counts with an embassy in Buenos Aires.
History
US$1.4 billion was traded between Argentina and Ven ...
* Immigration to Argentina
*Venezuelan diaspora
The Venezuelan diaspora refers to Venezuelan citizens living outside Venezuela. In times of economic and political crisis since the 2010s, Venezuelans have often fled to other countries in the Americas and beyond to establish a more sustainable l ...
*Argentine Venezuelans
Argentine Venezuelans ( es, argentino-venezolanos) are Venezuelan citizens of partial or full Argentine descent, or Argentine citizens who have migrated to and settled in Venezuela. Many Argentines fled their country and settled in Venezuela duri ...
References
External links
ASOVEN – Asociación de Venezolanos en Argentina
(in Spanish)
{{Immigration to Argentina
Immigration to Argentina
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