São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil approved a record number of refugee applications in 2023, recognizing 77,193 individuals as refugees, according to data released Thursday by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The figure represents a staggering 1,232.1% increase compared to 2022, when 5,795 people were … Continue reading Brazil granted record number of refugee applications in 2023