With one eye on the United States, the population of Brazilians is growing in Mexico

While countries have closed their entry doors as the only alternative to preventing the spread of Covit-19, the number of Brazilians registered by the Foreign Ministry is still living outside the country: 4.2 million Brazilians beyond our borders, all of which are not even bigger than the extreme limits of the international movement imposed by the number one disease.

See report It also shows that countries such as Ireland, Australia, Portugal and neighboring Uruguay have been included in the plans of those who want to leave – the number of Brazilians in these countries has doubled since 2018. Note if the United States still intends to live abroad, even with new locations. Inspired by high security, quality higher education and highly competitive salaries of 1.7 million people, the country is home to the largest Brazilian community abroad.

However, America’s glamor has caused side effects in neighboring Mexico. The Latin country, due to lack of information or complete frustration, is on the margins of severe American immigration processes and is the main land route to try to reach the United States at the risk of their lives. The most recent tragedy was that nursing technician Lenilda dos Santos, 50, died in the desert after she was abandoned by a group trying to cross the border.

Since 2018, the population of Brazilians has tripled and reached 45,000 people – estimates only 15,000 in a typical situation. “Most permanent and temporary residents may be in the service of multinational corporations serving the Mexican market and the US market, in addition to the Riviera Maya tourist area, which includes Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Libra, Cosmel and the neighborhood,” the State Department said.

Reheating the economy and providing $ 1,400 in emergency aid to Americans has created a labor demand for less skilled services in the country (as opposed to other places that attract Brazilians), and the gradual resumption of international flights is increasing the number of Brazilians coming to the country.

Sully Sequeira, a professor at the University of Vale Do Rio Dos in Governor Valdares (MG), one of Brazil’s export hubs, explains that relations with Brazil have the effect of stimulating the presence of already established communities in the United States. “The network of these contacts is able to entertain people, they reduce the risks and get a sense of security. But the reality is completely different,” he warns.

Coyote’s itinerary, as brokers are known, charges $ 20,000 per package for those who wish to travel with a higher chance of failure, including tickets via Mexico City or Cancun – here, tourism is an alibi for border agents to cross the first hurdle. One-third of the tourists entering the country (about 400,000 in 2019, before the epidemic) travel with the intention of going to the United States.

Nelson Baroni, an entrepreneur who owns a travel agency in Cancun, says he receives inquiries about flights to cities such as Ciudad Juarez, Mexico or Tijuana, at least once a week on the US border. “I explain that I don’t work with ticket sales. I say look for airlines.”

Although Democrat Joe Biden’s visit helped “market” these gangs to lure victims into the illegal immigration program, practically nothing has changed: the United States has not only resumed mass deportation by plane, but also ordered the re-establishment of the Donald Trump-based “Stay in Mexico” policy. And have to wait in Mexican territory for an impossible decision on the asylum claim.