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Justice Co-Opted: Venezuela’s Broken Judicial System
The situation in Venezuela represents one of the biggest challenges to democracy and human rights in the Americas, with the Venezuelan security forces and armed pro-government groups responsible for grave human rights abuses and crimes against humanity.
Read MoreOver 700 Individuals and Civil Society Organizations Reject Anti-Solidarity Bill that Closes International Cooperation in Venezuela
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Read MoreLatin America Advisor Q&A: President Fernández’s Remarks on Restoring Ties with Venezuela
On May 3, WOLA Director for Venezuela Geoff Ramsey was featured in a Q&A in the Inter-American Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor, along with Maria Eugenia Vidal and Beatrice Rangel, on the recent remarks by Argentine President Alberto Fernández regarding Argentina’s diplomatic relationship with the Maduro government
Read MoreLetter to President of Argentina Alberto Fernández
On April 27, a group of 19 Venezuelan and international organizations including WOLA issued a letter to President of Argentina Alberto Fernández to express concern over the situation of human rights defender Javier Tarazona, who has been arbitrarily detained for several months.
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Venezuela Update
Venezuela Update: ICC Developments, Civic Engagement, and Human Rights
On March 31, upon concluding a three-day trip to Caracas, International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced that the ICC would open an office in Venezuela as it advances the investigation it began last year into human rights violations committed by Venezuelan authorities and government supporters since 2017.
Read MoreVenezuela Update: Reactions to U.S. Delegation Visit to Caracas
On Saturday, March 5, a group of high-level U.S. officials embarked on a high-profile visit to Caracas to meet with Venezuela’s de facto leader Nicolás Maduro, as well as relevant figures in Venezuela’s opposition.
Read MoreVenezuela Update: Failed Recall Referendum, Opposition Victory in Barinas, and More
On January 26, Venezuela’s electoral authority initiated the process to hold a recall referendum of de-facto president Nicolás Maduro. Under Venezuela’s constitution, the right to hold a recall referendum of an elected official can be invoked halfway through their term…
Read MoreVenezuela Update: Supplemental Vote in Barinas Scheduled for January 9
On Sunday, January 9, Venezuela will hold a supplemental election in the state of Barinas, following the pro-government Supreme Court’s disqualification of the victory of opposition candidate Freddy Superlano. Sunday’s election follows regional and municipal elections that took place on November 21, which saw a landslide victory for pro-government candidates in 20 out of 23 states and 205 out of 332 municipalities.
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Venezuela Program
Geoff Ramsey
Director for Venezuela @GRamsey_LatAm
David Smilde
WOLA Senior Fellow and the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University
@dsmilde