On June 17, the Canadian government hosted the 2021 International Donors’ Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in coordination with the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration.
Kristen Martinez-Gugerli
Kristen Martinez-Gugerli is the Venezuela Program Associate at WOLA, where she conducts research, facilitates congressional outreach, and provides support for the Venezuela program. Her main areas of interest are conflict resolution and human rights for vulnerable populations. At WOLA, she actively works to advocate for humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, the development of a peaceful and democratic resolution, and the rights of Venezuelan migrants and refugees. Ms. Martinez-Gugerli graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019 with a BPhil in International and Area Studies and Political Science and a certificate in Latin American Studies.
Venezuela Weekly: New CNE Opens Investigation into Electoral Violations by State Television
On June 8, Vice President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) Enrique Márquez announced that the council would be investigating the state-operated news station, Venezolana de Television (VTV) for the “use of public resources for partisan ends.” Ahead of regional...
Venezuela Weekly: Announcement Expected on ICC Investigation
Note: this piece has been updated to reflect the timeline of the referral by a group of States Parties to the Office of the Prosecutor. All eyes are on the Hague as the International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to make an announcement regarding the preliminary...
FAQ on Recent Borderland Violence in Apure
It’s been over two months since clashes broke out between the Venezuelan armed forces (Fuerzas Armadas Nacionales Bolivarianas, or FANB) and Colombian FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) dissident groups in the southwestern border state of Apure along the border with Colombia on March 21.
Episode 7: Venezuela’s Changing Political Landscape
In the latest episode of The Venezuela Briefing podcast, hosts Geoff Ramsey and Kristen Martinez-Gugerli interview Venezuelan academic and analyst Michael Penfold about changing dynamics in Venezuela’s political crisis.
Venezuela Weekly: New Ordinance Seeks to Silence NGOs
Amid Venezuela’s crisis of authoritarianism, and in spite of recent developments inching the country closer to a negotiated solution, civil society groups and NGOs continue to be routinely targeted and harassed by the Maduro government. On April 29, the Venezuelan...
Venezuela Weekly: Guaidó Proposes a Negotiated Path to Free and Fair Elections
On Tuesday, March 11, opposition leader Juan Guaidó published a video message proposing to relaunch negotiations with the Maduro government and promoting a “National Salvation Agreement” to bring the country to free and fair elections. Guaidó’s emphasis on the need...
Venezuela Weekly: A New Electoral Council (CNE) Announced in Venezuela
On Tuesday, May 4 Venezuela’s PSUV-controlled National Assembly elected in December 2020 voted to elect a new National Electoral Council (CNE). Out of the five primary rectors, two are linked to the opposition and have deep technical and political experience, marking...
Venezuela Weekly: A New Electoral Council on the Horizon
On Tuesday, April 27, the National Assembly elected in December 2020 received the list of 103 candidates to be considered for the National Electoral Council (CNE), the electoral authority in Venezuela.
Venezuela Weekly: WFP Agreement Reached to Provide Food Assistance to Children
On Monday, April 19, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) announced that it had reached a deal with the Maduro government to provide meals to school-aged children in regions of Venezuela most affected by food insecurity.
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