Venezuelans in Spain

Venezuelans in Spain
Venezolanos en España
Total population
156,065 (As of 1 January 2013)
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Christianity

Venezuelans in Spain form one of the main immigrant groups from Hispanic America in the country. Spain is the European country to which most Venezuelans choose to migrate because of the language, family ties and shared customs. As all Latin Americans, Venezuelans who emigrate are allowed to gain Spanish citizenship, within three years due to their Spanish ancestry. In addition, Venezuelans who are children or grandchildren of Spanish citizens can legally obtain Spanish citizenship from their countries of origin, an option open to over 3 million Venezuelans.[1]

History

As one of the former Spanish colonies in the Americas and a major destination of Spanish emigration up until the second half of the 20th century, Venezuela shares strong ties with Spain.

After Venezuela underwent a transition to a populist fascism camouflaged as socialism which then was imposed as comunism by the government under Hugo Chavez in the 1990s, many Venezuelans emigrated to avoid prosecution under the Chavez regime. Some estimated 100,000 Venezuelans settled in Madrid. They assimilated well into Spanish society as they spoke Spanish and Venezuela was a former Spanish colony.

See also

References

  1. ↑ El Mundo. "Se reducen 54% permisos de trabajo a venezolanos en España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2014.


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