Venezuela
Last Updated September 3rd 2019
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Displaced Venezuelans in Peru Project
Displaced Venezuelans in Peru Project
Since 2015, over 4 million Venezuelans have left their country due to the humanitarian crisis there according to UNHCR statistics. Many of these displaced Venezuelans have settled in Peru, where the majority of them live in extreme poverty. More here
March 2019
THE WAR ON VENEZUELA IS BUILT ON LIES by John Pilger
THE WAR ON VENEZUELA IS BUILT ON LIES by John Pilger
an excellent article referred to us by Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland
For all the chavistas' faults - such as allowing the Venezuelan economy to become hostage to the fortunes of oil and never seriously challenging big capital and corruption - they brought social justice and pride to millions of people and they did it with unprecedented democracy.
"Of the 92 elections that we've monitored," said former President Jimmy Carter, whose Carter Centre is a respected monitor of elections around the world, "I would say the election process in Venezuela is the best in the world." By way of contrast, said Carter, the US election system, with its emphasis on campaign money, "is one of the worst". More here
John Richard Pilger is an Australian journalist and BAFTA award-winning documentary film maker. He has been mainly based in the United Kingdom since 1962. Pilger is a strong critic of American, Australian and British foreign policy, which he considers to be driven by an imperialist agenda.
Asylum applications by Venezuelans soar to over 400,000
Asylum applications by Venezuelans soar to over 400,000
Geneva, 8 March – As a result of the situation in Venezuela, the number of asylum applications by Venezuelan citizens worldwide has increased exponentially, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, announced today. Since 2014, over 414,000 asylum claims have been lodged by Venezuelans worldwide, nearly 60 percent of them (248,000), during 2018 alone. And still many say that all is well is Venezuela. More here
Venezuela: Pain of hunger, fear of violence more here From the Maryknoll office for Global Concerns.
Venezuela: Pain of hunger, fear of violence more here From the Maryknoll office for Global Concerns.
As the humanitarian and economic crisis worsens in Venezuela – the people of Venezuela are facing shortages of food, medicine, and basic services amid widespread corruption – the fear of foreign intervention grows. Opposition leader Juan Guaido, Venezuelan National Assembly Speaker who has been recognised as the country's acting president by over 50 countries, ignored a court-imposed travel ban and toured Latin American allies to boost support for his campaign to oust President Maduro. At the time of this writing, it is unclear what will happen if he were to risk arrest by returning to Venezuela.
Key allies of Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolás Maduro, led by Russia and China, have warned the US not to intervene in support of the opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s attempt to lead the country. More here January 27th 2019
Venezuela crisis: what happens now after two men have claimed to be president? More here
Philip Boucher Hayes of Drivetime RTE Radio 1 was interested to gain an independent insight into the ongoing difficulties that are currently being played out in Venezuela. You can listen to his 10 minute radio package here
The Collapse in Venezuala explained
Why Columbia has taken in more than 1 million Venezuelan Refugees.
Faced with food and medical shortages, hyperinflation and economic insecurity, more than 1.6 million Venezuelans have fled the country since the economic crisis began in 2015. Many have gone to neighbouring countries, but as the crisis intensifies, increased pressure and restrictions have led to uncertainty for many Venezuelans trying to flee.
A more indepth article can be read here
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