Venezuela: a country on the verge of collapse
Millions have already fled Venezuela in a humanitarian crisis that’s being compared with Syria. Global Insight assesses the impact of the beleaguered economy, the political tensions and the challenges that lie ahead. For Venezuelans, it’s hard to imagine how things could get much worse. The economy’s in tatters, with inflation reaching 80,000 per cent in […]
Crisis in Venezuela: ‘Right Now We’re Trying to Save Lives’
A human rights activist says the humanitarian crisis can only be resolved with steady pressure from a broad international coalition. Beatriz “Bibi” Borges is the director of the Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ), a Caracas-based human rights organization that was founded in response to mounting human rights abuses by the Chávez-Maduro regime. In a […]
Venezuela: Crisis demands a combined humanitarian and human rights response
Venezuela has been immersed in a political crisis for some time now. In May 2018, while hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan citizens were leaving the country to flee hunger and political persecution, President Nicolás Maduro was re-elected in an election questioned by many in civil society and the international community as dubious. CIVICUS speaks about […]
CEPAZ In New York: The Venezuelan Crisis
CEPAZ is a partner organization of the Kota Alliance, and as such, it is sponsored by the Anna-Riitta and Fritz Fuchs Fund for Reproductive Health. CEPAZ advocates for women’s rights in Venezuela and provides menstrual hygiene products and contraceptives for refugee women. One of the organizations in their network, Red Naranja Venezuela, fights to decrease […]
Venezuela Isn’t Ready for Elections. The UN Could Help Change That.
International actors can help Venezuela prepare for the day when free and fair elections are a reality. The international community has a role to play in Venezuela, but it does not involve weapons. We are pleading with the UN’s Security Council and the Human Rights Council to act now to help curb an emergency that […]
