The Con Ellas platform, comprised of Prepara Familia, Unión Afirmativa, CEPAZ, Funcamama, Acción Solidaria, and Uniandes, invites you to participate in an upcoming side event on March 24 at 3:00 P.M. EDT.
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Venezuela 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.
Venezuelan American Caucus Urges the Extension of TPS for Venezuela
On February 17, 2022, the Venezuelan American Caucus, along with a coalition of 50 other organizations, sent a letter to President Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, urging the administration to extend the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela to include Venezuelan nationals who have arrived in the United States after March 9, 2021.
NACLA Article: Fact Checking Power, April 11, 2002 and Beyond
In a recent article published by the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University and WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde reflects on the history of repression and political violence in Venezuela since 2002.
The UN Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela: should its mandate be extended?
On Tuesday, March 15, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, WOLA, along with Amnesty International, Centre for Civil and Political Rights (CCPR), Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ), Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF), Human Rights Watch, Monitor de Derechos Humanos, PROVEA…
What to Know About the Venezuela Negotiations in Mexico City
On Saturday, March 5, a high-level delegation of U.S. officials including presidential advisor Juan Gonzalez, U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Jimmy Story, and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, traveled to Caracas to speak with Venezuela’s de facto ruler Nicolás Maduro as well as chief opposition negotiator Gerardo Blyde and opposition leader Juan Guaidó.
Innovation and Challenges in Defending Human Rights in Venezuela
The situation in Venezuela represents one of the biggest challenges to democracy and human rights in the Americas, as well as a devastating humanitarian emergency. As the crisis continues, human rights defenders and civil society activists are routinely targeted by the government of Nicolás Maduro.
Puentes Ciudadanos Colombia-Venezuela (PCCV) Binational Session
Puentes Ciudadanos Colombia-Venezuela (PCCV) invites you to participate in an upcoming public event on Thursday, February 24 at 2:30 p.m. EST, in which international experts will offer their perspectives about the binational relationship between Venezuela and Colombia in the global geopolitical context.
The Venezuelan Judiciary and Crimes Against Humanity: Justice or Impunity?
Nicolás Maduro’s repressive regime has created an unprecedented humanitarian and human rights crisis in Venezuela, with Venezuelan security forces and armed pro-government groups responsible for grave human rights abuses and crimes against humanity.
Venezuela 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…