Congolese immigration to Brazil

Congolese immigration to Brazil
Total population
	1,050 recognized refugees (in 2021), 3,000 - 4,700 (in 2022, according to the media)
Regions with significant populations
	Rio de Janeiro
Languages
	Portuguese; Languages spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo;

Congolese immigration to Brazil from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a new phenomenon caused by the wars and conflicts in the country, causing many to flee the country.^[4]

The Congolese people in Brazil are found mostly in the favelas or the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.^[4]^[5]

The Congolese people are one of the most underpaid immigrants in Brazil. They also have to deal with violence, racism and xenophobia.^[3]^[2]

References

^ "Relatório Refúgio em Números" [Report: Numbers of refugees] (pdf) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Observatório das Migrações Internacionais and Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^ ^a ^b Paixão, Mayara (2022-02-03). "Congoleses como Moïse estão entre imigrantes mais mal remunerados no Brasil" [Congolese people like Moïse are among the worst paid in Brazil]. Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^ ^a ^b "Medo, dor e esperança: um retrato da vida no Rio de congoleses, abalados pela morte de Moïse" [Fear, pain and hope: the glance at the life in Rio by the Congolese, shaken by the death of Moïse]. G1 Rio (in Brazilian Portuguese). G1. 2022-02-06. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^ ^a ^b Carneiro, Júlia; Souza, Felipe; Teixeira, Fabio (2018-07-30). "Fugindo da guerra, congoleses enfrentam violência, racismo e desemprego para recomeçar no Brasil" [Fleeing war, the Congolese deal with violence, racism and unemployment when trying to re-start in Brazil]. BBC News Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
^ Genot, Louis (2022-02-08). "African migrants face racism, violence in Brazil". uk.style.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.

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