Brazil issued 900 visas to Haitians who came through Bolivia

The visas were issued only a few month after the government's declaration that 4,000 Haitians who have already entered the state will be accommodated and then border checks will be installed. This large influx of Haitians in Acre is mainly caused by the devastations caused by 2010 earthquake. Haitians seeking stability enter Brazil through Peru and Bolivian routes primarily because of the growing economy of Brazil. On the other hand, the Brazilian government issues 1,200 work visas every year but that numbers seems to be insufficient.

Despite the efforts of the Brazilian government, the non-Haitian immigrants think that the Brazilian government is biased as they are taking care of Haitians more than other immigrants. One anonymous immigrant told BBC that the conditions in his country are as bad as in Haiti but government is discriminating. Tiao Viana on the other hand says that border strategy is important because Brazil cannot resolve the issues faced by Haiti as well as the rest of the world.

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