This article examines the relations of power experienced by Venezuelan refugees as they pass through various systems of governance on their journeys. These systems, or constellations of power, include the broken social contract in Venezuela from which refugees are fleeing, the governance imposed by armed groups along the Colombia-Venezuela frontier and elsewhere along the refugee’s journey, the policies of the US, Colombian and other governments, and by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Qualitative methods were employed in the study, which involved 87 semi-structured interviews with Venezuelan refugees between January 2022 and May 2024. This was supplemented by further interviews with leaders of 32 NGOs. Employing the concept of differential inclusion, the central argument here is that an intersectional spectrum of power is observable among Venezuelan refugees, one that is specific to the constellations of power through which refugees pass. As a result, the agency experienced among refugees is highly variable.