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Venezuelans must present a visa to enter Mexico
As of this January 21
According to a statement from the Official Gazette of the Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Relations, nationals from the South American country who wish to visit Mexico must have a visa, all this as a measure to reduce irregular migration to the United States.
Regarding the figures that are handled and the use of Mexico by Venezuelan immigrants, the statement states the following:
"Irregular transit to a third country, It is estimated that more than a third of the total volume of income to the country belongs to Venezuelan nationals, in the period from January to September of this year, according to the analysis generated from statistical information".
This provision was issued yesterday, Thursday, January 6, where it is also emphasized that there are countless false statements about the motives of Venezuelans to travel to Mexico.
As well as some crimes used such as: human trafficking and migrant smuggling, which are facilitated by not requiring the visa requirement so far.
Pressure from the United States?
Since November 2021, the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) has complained about the large number of Venezuelans who enter the North American country and due to this fact, the United States began to urge the Mexican government to tighten the entry measures of the Venezuelans.
At that time, it was proposed to demand that Venezuelans who present their plane ticket back to their country of origin once they entered Mexico, that they also demonstrate that they have a job and that they are financially solvent.
However, the spokesman for the US State Department denied that the Joe Biden government was pressuring Mexicans to take such measures on their Venezuelan counterparts.
He called the action a "collaborative regional approach," adding that "the United States appreciates Mexico's efforts that contribute to safe, orderly, and humane processes for migrants in and within its borders."
For its part, the United Nations (UN), has reported that by October of last year there were some 5.9 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants in the world; reaching more than 80% distributed between Latin America and the Caribbean.
It should be noted that these measures could hinder the migration plans of many Venezuelans who are struggling to leave their country to escape hyperinflation and other aspects that are evident in Venezuela.
For its part, Amnesty International in December sent a letter to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador asking him to reconsider his decision to request visas from Venezuelans, as this would negatively influence those seeking international protection.
Similarly, the Mexican government issued the provision, and as of this month, migrants from the South American country must have a visa to enter the country presided over by López Obrador.
