Abstract

Venezuelans escaping from the crisis in their country count currently among the largest displaced populations in the world. Chile seems to offer them an oasis of political and economic stability. This ethnographic study explores the migrant trajectories of Venezuelan women. We disentangle their migration process, including destination imaginaries, the journey, and their life in Chile. We discuss how uncertainty is permanent in their trajectories and how the imagined oasis turns out to be just a mirage. The women end up waiting, perhaps perennially, to be able to return home. Meanwhile, they develop strategies to survive in an oasis without water.

摘要

逃离本国危机的委内瑞拉人目前属于世界上最大的流离失所人口之一。智利似乎为他们提供了政治和经济稳定的绿洲。这项民族志研究探讨了委内瑞拉妇女的移民轨迹。我们解开他们的移民过程，包括目的地想象、旅程以及他们在智利的生活。我们讨论了它们的轨迹中的不确定性是如何永久存在的，以及想象中的绿洲为何最终只是海市蜃楼。这些妇女最终可能要等待，也许要等一辈子，才能回家。与此同时，他们制定了在没有水的绿洲中生存的策略。