Venezuela 101

Details about the situation of hospitals in Venezuela, the reemergence of eradicated diseases, the risk of contracting an illness, the balance after three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the long-term consequences of not modifying public policies are some of the topics we discussed in this new episode of #Venezuela101 with Dr. Julio Castro. Julio is an Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease...

Beatriz Borges joins us in this new episode of Venezuela 101 to talk about the threats and risks of the new bill promoted by the regime, which introduces additional requirements for the operation and creation of non-governmental organizations and other non-profit entities. Beatriz is a lawyer, academic, human rights defender and, since 2014, is the Executive Director of the Center for Justice and...

The ICC has requested that victims provide their observations and opinions on the prosecutor's request to continue the investigation in Venezuela, focusing on crimes against humanity of deprivation of liberty, torture, rape, and other forms of sexual violence and political persecution against detainees committed by members of state security forces and pro-government groups since April 2017. In thi...

In this episode, we talk with Genesis Davila, a lawyer and human rights defender, about the investigation of the situation in Venezuela at the International Criminal Court. We cover some fundamental points such as the internal functioning of the ICC, the stages of the preliminary examination, and the actual margins of action of the Court. We also discuss the similarities and differences between th...

The guest of this new episode of #Venezuela101 is Nelson Eduardo Bocaranda, also known as Nelson Bocaranda Jr., renowned journalist and editor-in-chief of the Runrunes web portal.  In this new edition, we discuss with Nelson highly relevant issues such as the regime's censorship in both traditional and digital media, the impact of the Hate Law on the media, and the importance of putting press...

In this new episode we talk about the current situation in the Orinoco Mining Arc. Cristina Burelli, social entrepreneur, founder and executive director of V5Initiative and one of the founders of the advocacy group SOS Orinoco, joins us to delve into this issue. On this occasion, we asked Cristina about the repeated complaints of human rights violations in the South of the Orinoco River, the prese...

In our fourth episode we talk with Sara Fernández about the differential impact of the Complex Humanitarian Emergency on Venezuelan women and girls. Sara is a Venezuelan lawyer, consultant in International Law and Human Rights; Advocacy Coordinator of the NGO Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ) and a specialist in justice and gender issues. In this new edition of Venezuela 101, Sara Fernández exp...

En este episodio especial en español escucharemos a dos invitadas citar algunos puntos clave del informe de la Misión Independiente de Determinación de los Hechos para la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, publicado durante el mes de septiembre y que abarca en dos temas prioritarios: crímenes de lesa humanidad cometidos a través de estructuras e individuos pertenecientes a los servicios de inteli...

In this episode we will listen to two guests quote some relevant points from the report of the Independent Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, which focuses on two priority issues: crimes against humanity committed through structures and individuals belonging to the State intelligence services; and the human rights situation in the Arco Minero del Orinoco region. This Mis...

In this new episode, we talk with David Smolansky, Commissioner of the Organization of American States (OAS) for the Crisis of Venezuelan Migrants and Refugees. With him, we review the differences between migrants and refugees, the causes of this crisis, the impact on the region, the policies implemented by the host countries and the work of NGOs and civil society, as well as the challenges for th...

Feliciano Reyna, president of Acción Solidaria and founder of the NGOs Civilis and Codevida, joins us in this episode. We talked with him about the Complex Humanitarian Emergency that Venezuela is going through and its fundamental aspects: triggers, medium and long-term consequences, the work of NGOs to alleviate it and more. Listen us and spread the word.

In our first episode, Tamara Taraciuk, Deputy Director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch, joins us to talk about the Human Rights situation in Venezuela, as well as the importance of reporting, investigation and visibility mechanisms.

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