Factores que inciden en la inserción laboral de ciudadanos/as venezolanos en la fundación "Haciendo panas" Cuenca-Ecuador

Abstract

Venezuela has been facing a political, economic, and social crisis, along with uncontrolled inflation resulting in insecurity and a scarcity of job opportunities. This, in turn, triggered the migration of Venezuelans and their integration into the labor market in Ecuador. These are highly relevant issues today due to the significant flow of migrants who have arrived in Ecuador in search of better opportunities and to improve their living conditions; for this reason, this research work aimed to analyze the factors that affect the labor insertion of Venezuelan citizens. They come to the Foundation "Haciendo Panas," in Cuenca, Ecuador. Using the bibliography on the incidence of Venezuelan migrants in the labor market, an instrument was designed to understand these factors and achieve significant learning aligned with the stated objectives. The methodology used was qualitative with a descriptive scope; the deductive method was also used with scientific databases. Life history techniques were applied to six Venezuelan migrants and semi-structured interviews were conducted with three officials from the institution from April to August 2023. The results of this study revealed that migratory status and challenges in the visa acquisition process are obstacles to the labor insertion of Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador, leading to precarious working conditions and labor exploitation that also violates the rights to social security, in a way, that also violates the right to social security.