Latin America
Latin America produces relatively few refugees, with the signifcant exception of people fleeing politcal instability and violence in Colombia over the past five years. Most Colombians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries as well as in the U.S. and Canada, whereas only a minority have fled to Europe - mainly to Spain.
Fernando
Fernando, a Colombian writer came to Spain as part of a resettlement program run by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). He talks about trying to start his life again, and the isolation that he and many asylum seekers he met experienced.
