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João Carlos Jarochinski Silva

Director and Professor of the Human Sciences Center (CCH) at the Federal University of Roraima (UFRR). PhD in Social Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.

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From a humanitarian showcase to a migration filter: Brazil’s contradictory role in refugee protection

Brazil went from being a humanitarian model in the face of the Venezuelan exodus to erecting barriers that turn protection into a filter and asylum into an exception.

Brazil: from the leader in welcoming refugees to one of the world’s longest waiting lists

Coauthor Melissa Martins Casagrande The increase in the number of refugee applications has not translated into more processing, resulting in a growing waiting list.