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==Haitian migrants in the Brazilian Amazon== |
==Haitian migrants in the Brazilian Amazon== |
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Since the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed around 250,000 people in Haiti, hundreds of Haitians have been migrating to Brazil via [[Peru]] and [[Ecuador]]. According to the Pastoral do Migrante, a Catholic entity that helps Haitians seeking refugee status in Brazil, there are more than 5,000 Haitians in the [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] State region of Brazil, with only around 2,400 having managed to acquire resident visas from the government. Most work in construction and in factories, earning little more than the minimum wage of $300 monthly, leaving them little or no money to send home to family in Haiti. |
Since the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed around 250,000 people in Haiti, hundreds of Haitians have been migrating to Brazil via [[Peru]] and [[Ecuador]]. According to the Pastoral do Migrante, a Catholic entity that helps Haitians seeking refugee status in Brazil, there are more than 5,000 Haitians in the [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]] State region of Brazil, with only around 2,400 having managed to acquire resident visas from the government. Most work in construction and in factories, earning little more than the minimum wage of $300 monthly, leaving them little or no money to send home to family in Haiti. |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Porto Velho and Manaus | |
| Languages | |
| Portuguese, Haitian Creole, French and Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholicism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Haitian American, Haitian Canadian |
An Haitian Brazilian (Portuguese: Haitiano-brasileiro, Creole: Ayisyen-brezilyen) is a Brazilian person of full, partial, or predominantly Haitian ancestry, or an Haitian-born person residing in Brazil.
Haitian migrants in the Brazilian Amazon
Since the January 12, 2010 earthquake that killed around 250,000 people in Haiti, hundreds of Haitians have been migrating to Brazil via Peru and Ecuador. According to the Pastoral do Migrante, a Catholic entity that helps Haitians seeking refugee status in Brazil, there are more than 5,000 Haitians in the Amazonas State region of Brazil, with only around 2,400 having managed to acquire resident visas from the government. Most work in construction and in factories, earning little more than the minimum wage of $300 monthly, leaving them little or no money to send home to family in Haiti.[2]
References
- ^ Haitians in Brazil get visas but border checks increase
- ^ "Haiti earthquake migrants in Brazil Photos | Haiti earthquake migrants in Brazil Pictures - Yahoo! News". News.yahoo.com. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-22.
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