Psychological symptoms and resilience among Venezuelan migrants in the department of Cesar, Colombia

Síntomas psicológicos y resiliencia en migrantes venezolanos en el departamento del Cesar, Colombia

Abstract

One of the most significant social phenomena in recent years in Latin America is the massive migration of Venezuelan nationals, driven by political and social factors. Colombia ranks among the countries with the highest number of Venezuelan migrants, as they share a vast border that stretches from the north, along the Guajira Peninsula, to the south, in the Amazon jungle. The report indicates that there are currently over two million migrants from the mentioned country in Colombian territory, representing only those who are legally registered to enter Colombia; the underreporting of those who arrive through unconventional methods exposes a higher figure. Many of these migrants stay in intermediate cities near the border, where the condition of binational families is observed, as is the case in the capital of the Cesar department, from which this study derives its geographical context.