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Theatre raises health awareness and strengthens bonds in Rio
26 Nov 2008 Drama helps raise awareness about health issues and create bonds between Brazilians and Angolan refugees and migrants in a poor Rio district. -
Brazilian solidarity with displaced Bolivians in Amazonia
14 Oct 2008 Almost 600 Bolivians flee to north-west Brazil to escape political uncertainty and violence in their country linked to plans to change the constitution. -
Colombian makes fountains to integrate in Brazil's Amazon zone
14 Dec 2007 A 56-year-old Colombian refugee sets an example for integration in Brazil's Amazonas state as UNHCR signs accord with local authorities. -
Brazil honours refugee integration initiatives
6 Dec 2007 Brazilian honours 25 organizations and individuals for helping smooth the integration of refugees. -
Handicrafts expertise helps resettled refugee make good in Brazil
10 Oct 2007 A year after being resettled in northern Brazil, Colombian refugee Luis Eduardo Garzón was exhibiting his handicrafts at a national fair in Brasilia. His success is a tribute to the government's policies on resettlement and reintegration, which have received considerable support from UNHCR and local aid organizations. -
Ruwayshed Palestinians arrive in Brazil today
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First group of 35 Palestinians leave Jordan for new life in Brazil
20 Sep 2007 Thirty-five elated Palestinians boarded a plane at Amman's international airport on Thursday and flew off to a new life in Brazil after years of hardship in an isolated desert camp in Jordan. -
Refugee women gain more recognition, support in Brazil
22 Aug 2007 In a sign of their growing visibility and support in Brazil, refugee delegates took part in the recent Second National Conference on Policies for Women. The meeting passed a resolution to include women refugees' issues among Brazil's national policies for women. -
Colombian refugees find new routes to protection in Brazil
20 Sep 2006 More and more Colombians are arriving in Brazil after fleeing persecution and conflict in their homeland. They are arriving via more varied entry points and many are opting to stay in remote areas of the country, away from large urban concentrations of their compatriots.