Venezuela’s intractable political conflict has been punctuated by multiple attempts at dialogue, none of which have yet resolved the crisis. Today new negotiations have the support of the United States, the European Union, Latin American governments, and several Venezuelan stakeholders.
In the eighth episode of The Venezuela Briefing podcast, hosts Geoff Ramsey and Kristen Martinez-Gugerli interview Venezuelan attorney and human rights defender Beatriz Borges about the latest in Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis and civil society efforts around upcoming regional elections.
In Venezuela, democratic institutions have suffered a breakdown which has prevented its citizens from participating in genuine elections. Any attempt to resolve the conflict in Venezuela must involve coordinated action between international bodies with the necessary technical expertise to
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.
Pacts, negotiations, understanding, and dialogue are essential elements of a healthy democracy. However, in Venezuela, as well as in other societies, there are often barriers to establishing
The civil society organizations that sign this statement reiterate our rejection and demand the revocation of new Administrative Ruling No. 002-2021 for the Unified Registry of Obligated Subjects before the National Office Against Organized Crime and Terrorism Financing.
As Venezuela’s political crisis deepens, civil society organizations and activists find themselves routinely targeted by repressive campaigns by the de facto government of Nicolás Maduro.
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...
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...
Today, after weeks of concerted mobilizing by civil society and persistent negotiations between opposition representatives and the Maduro government, the new members of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) were announced.