Extra-regional refugee resettlement in South America: the Palestinian experience

Abstract

South American countries have been increasingly opening their doors to resettle extra-regional refugees. One of the most visible initiatives was the resettlement of Palestinian refugees in Chile and Brazil during 2007 and 2008.

Keywords

• refugee
• IDP
• stateless
• internal displacement
• forced migration
• migration
• criminal gangs
• Brazil Declaration
• Chile
• Brazil