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The agreement could make a huge difference in Venezuela’s response to the pandemic, but only if it is sufficiently funded, properly carried out and adequately supervised by an independent third party. The agreement does not specify how the delivery of aid will be carried out or monitored. Since PAHO and other U.N. agencies now based in Venezuela will be unable to provide complete monitoring of aid delivery across Venezuela’s vast territory, the Venezuelan authorities should allow all U.N. agencies and nongovernmental organizations — both local and international — to monitor the deal without interference. It is also critical to allow full access to the World Food Program and its partners, which have the logistical capacity to provide a significant amount of humanitarian aid nationwide. by Kathleen Page and Tamara Taraciuk Broner. Full Text-> The Washington POst
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