Latin America is facing its worst refugee crisis in its history. Will it repeat the EU’s mistakes regarding Syrian refugees?

The Venezuelan refugee crisis has become the latest in a string of massive dislocations of populations across the world. This massive exodus of Venezuelans is reminiscent of the Syrian refugee crisis, not just because of its massive outward flow, but also because of its likely consequences in host countries. In this respect, the risks and challenges that Europe and neighboring countries of Syria have faced during the refugee crisis provide some important lessons for Latin America as it confronts the Venezuelan migration crisis. More…