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How To Make Migration an Opportunity for Latin America

By Marisol Rodríguez Chatruc, Juan Blyde

Migrant influxes can be a boon for economies, but not without political will, good technology, and some fiscal flexibility.

This article is adapted from AQ's special report on migration | Leer en español

Migration is nothing new in Latin America. In 2017 almost 37 million Latin Americans lived outside their country of origin, supplying almost one in seven of the world’s immigrants. Many moved to the United States and Europe, but a number settled in neighboring countries. Half of the migrant population in Argentina — about 1 million people — is...

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