Venezuela

At Least 23 Dead in Clash Between Gangs and Police in Venezuelan Capital

1/15/2021

At least 23 people died last weekend in a clash between police and gangs in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, according to news reports and human rights activists, as the government faces international scrutiny for killings by security forces. The bloodshed began on Friday afternoon with an operation by two police units—the Special Action Forces, known as FAES, and the Special Tactical Operations Units, known as UOTE.

Opportunity for Visionary Proposals in Venezuela

Cristián Correa
Senior Expert, Programs

1/14/2021

In Venezuela, there is now an absence of representative democracy and a vacuum of public trust in politicians. However, this situation presents an opportunity for other actors and other approaches, so far disparaged by hardliners on both sides. Civil society organizations, which have earned credibility through their dedicated work addressing the humanitarian crisis and defending human rights, can seize this opportunity.

Venezuela to Install Socialist-Held Congress as Maduro Consolidates Power

1/5/2021

Venezuela's ruling socialist party on Tuesday will install a congress controlled by allies of President Nicolás Maduro, a change in control that many Western nations have assailed as the product of a fraudulent election.

The country's opposition, led by Juan Guaidó, who has served as speaker of parliament since 2019, will seat a committee of legislators intended to rival the socialist-held National Assembly after the opposition boycotted legislative elections held on December 6.

ICC Prosecutor Sees 'Reasonable Basis' to Believe Venezuela Committed Crimes Against Humanity

12/15/2020

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes there is “reasonable basis” to believe Venezuela has committed crimes against humanity, according to a report published by the prosecutor’s office on Monday.

ICC Prosecutor Sees 'Reasonable Basis' to Believe Venezuela Committed Crimes Against Humanity

12/15/2020

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor believes there is “reasonable basis” to believe Venezuela has committed crimes against humanity, according to a report published by the prosecutor’s office on Monday.

Venezuela’s Guaidó: Time to Revise International Sanctions

12/10/2020

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó is vowing to stay in Venezuela and press for an end to President Nicolás Maduro’s rule despite threats, while working with the administrations of US President-elect Joe Biden and other world leaders to revise sanctions aimed at forcing a transfer in power.

Venezuela’s Guaido Vows to Challenge Maduro’s Congress Win

12/8/2020

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Monday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely criticized internationally as being fraudulent.

OAS Head Urges International Prosecutor to Act on Venezuela

12/3/2020

The leadership of a broad coalition of Western Hemisphere nations on Wednesday accused the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor of failing to take swift action on allegations that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government has committed crimes against humanity.

The Movement of Latin American Hip Hop Expressions and ICTJ Cohost an International Hip Hop Festival on Truth, Memory, and Resistance

11/23/2020

Bogotá, November 20, 2020—ICTJ and the Movement of Latin American Hip Hop Expressions have joined forces to cohost the third International Hip Hop Encounter, which will take place virtually this week from November 25 to November 28. The four-day online event will bring together artists and musicians from across Latin America and Africa along with activists, social leaders, and civil society representatives. The festival’s theme is the role of hip hop music and culture in uncovering truth, preserving memory, and resisting violence and oppression.

Can a Strong Message of Justice and Inclusion Lead to a Political Transition in Venezuela?

Cristián Correa
Senior Expert, Programs

10/8/2020

The political crisis in Venezuela has reached a breaking point. The upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for December 6 threaten to deprive the opposition of its institutional foothold, on which the legitimacy of its demand to establish an interim government rests. Moreover, observers both inside and outside Venezuela have repeatedly warned that the conditions are unsuitable for fair and impartial elections. A political solution now depends on the government backpedaling from its recent refusal to postpone the elections and allowing the European Union to observe them. It also requires the opposition to take a clear stance beyond calling for the removal of the president.

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