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The accumulation of power in the executive branch that began during the presidency of Hugo Chávez has enabled Venezuelan authorities to intimidate, censor, and punish its critics. A brutal crackdown on dissent that intensified since 2014 has led to the arbitrary prosecution of political opponents, dozens of killings, thousands of arrests, and abuses against detainees that in some cases amount to torture. Venezuela is facing an unprecedented humanitarian emergency with severe shortages of medicine and food that Venezuelan authorities have failed to adequately address. In 2019, National Assembly President Juan Guaidó declared himself head of state and called on the public and the military to support him. The country remains at a political impasse.
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Venezuela: Violent Abuses in Illegal Gold Mines
Credible Allegations of Government Involvement, Acquiescence
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“The Guerrillas Are the Police”
Social Control and Abuses by Armed Groups in Colombia’s Arauca Province and Venezuela’s Apure State
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Venezuela’s Humanitarian Emergency
Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises
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Brazil: Venezuelan Children Fleeing Alone
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UN: Venezuela Unfit for Rights Council Seat
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The Exiles: Documenting Venezuela’s Devastating Humanitarian Crisis
As Venezuela's crisis continues to spiral out of control, Human Rights Watch researchers traveled to the Colombian and Brazilian borders to assess the extent of the humanitarian crisis Venezuelans are fleeing.
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José Miguel Vivanco
Executive Director, Americas Division @JMVivancoHRW
Daniel Wilkinson
Acting Director, Environment and Human Rights @DWilkinsonNYC
Tamara Taraciuk Broner
Acting Deputy Director, Americas Division @TamaraTaraciuk
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The Exiles: A Trip to the Border Highlights Venezuela’s Devastating Humanitarian Crisis
As Venezuela's crisis continues to spiral out of control, Human Rights Watch researchers traveled to the Colombian and Brazilian borders to assess the extent of the humanitarian crisis Venezuelans are fleeing.
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Solidarity with the Venezuelan People
Venezuela is facing a heartbreaking human rights and humanitarian crisis that President Maduro's administration denies is happening. His government is brutally cracking down on dissent while severe food and medicine shortages make it near impossible for many Venezuelans to feed their children and access the most basic healthcare. Infant mortality rates are soaring. According to the New York Times, hundreds of children have died from severe malnutrition. Some Latin American leaders are speaking up, while others are ambiguous or worse, silent. It is time to join together and tell Maduro that enough is enough!