O papel da OTAN na crise da Venezuela e o fluxo migratório para a Serra Gaúcha: a percepção dos imigrantes venezuelanos

Abstract

The world is closely observing the contemporary crisis in Venezuela and, among many factors and relationships, the situation in the country is often connected to the actions of NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Thus, this study aims to analyze the relationship between NATO's actions in Venezuela and the migration of Venezuelans to Serra Gaúcha. For this, the objective was to analyze geopolitical aspects that relate NATO to Venezuela, from the perception of social and political scientists, to identify the characteristics of the migratory flow of Venezuelans, with a focus on Serra Gaúcha, and to analyze the perception of Venezuelan citizens regarding the causes of crisis faced in their country and, more particularly, their motivations for settling in Serra Gaúcha. The methodology used was of mixed research, qualitative and quantitative, and at the exploratory and descriptive levels. The qualitative strategy involved interviews with experts in the study area, using semi-structured scripts and subsequent content analysis. The quantitative strategy used a survey with a sample of Venezuelan citizens residing in Serra Gaúcha, whose results were analyzed with descriptive statistics. In general terms, the results indicate that NATO boosted the crisis in Venezuela, providing political instability that generated a mass emigration of Venezuelans in search of jobs and a better quality of life.[resumo fornecido pelo autor]