Flow monitoring of people on the move across the Americas in locations of high transit and presence of migrants in Costa Rica – May 2024
May 31 2024
- Survey
- Registration
- Flow Monitoring
- Mobility Tracking
Cantons: Alajuela, Alajuela, Cartago, Corredores, Desamparados, Escazu, Heredia, La Cruz, Los Chiles, Liberia, San Carlos San Jose, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, Tibas y Upala
Costa Rica, like other Central American countries, has been characterized as a migratory corridor for the flow of people in mobility through the Americas. This flow is mainly composed of people from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Ecuador, as well as from other countries in South America, Africa, and Asia. According to estimates from IOM Costa Rica, during May 2024, approximately 33,240 people entered the country, with a daily average of 1,072 people. This represents a 7% increase compared to April 2024. Additionally, 814 people were identified as stranded in monitored public places and 1,381 people stranded in monitored shelters.
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