Ya salió la versión en Inglés de nuestro libro “Castrochavismo internacional: 20 años de ambición y destrucción”. Se consigue en Amazon -> International Castrochavismo: 20 Years of Ambition, Subversion, and Destruction

In the first quarter of the year, UNHCR spearheaded the launch of a reintegration pilot project in the northcentral of Miranda, selecting three communities in the sprawling informal settlement of Petare, to the east of Caracas, to implement a number of activities designed to support the sustainable reintgration in society of those Venezuelans who have chosen to return to the country. UNHCR is also supporting a second reintegration pilot in the western state of Tachira that is being implemented under the leadership of IOM in two border communities in the Municipality of Junin and in an urban community in the city of San Cristobal.

UNHCR also accompanied a mission by the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator to the southwestern state of Amazonas which provided the opportunity to showcase some of its more recent projects: the Communal Center for Women in Puerto Ayacucho, 400 solar reflectors installed in the Municipality of Autana, the Centre for the Comprehensive Care for Victims of Human Trafficking and Gender-Based Violence (CAFIM) in Puerto Ayacucho, the local Agricultural Technical School (ETA) supported jointly with FAO and UNICEF as a pilot for income generating opportunities for students. Full Report –>UNHCR.

Since 2007, traditional and independent media in Venezuela have been severely censored and repressed, leading to the reduction of separation of powers. Although digital and social media have proven to be essential in overcoming the Venezuelan regime’s dominance of print and broadcast media, they have also been used for repression, leading to “networked authoritarianism.” Internet blockades and censorship have silenced free and diverse thought, opposition politicians, human rights defenders, and activists. The persecution and criminalization of dissident voices have established a surveillance state, and identification systems have discriminated between Maduro’s critics and supporters. See full report-> ADVOX

The outflow of Venezuelan refugees and migrants remains one of the largest displacement crises in the world. To date,over 6.1 million have left their homes, of which 5 million are in the Americas. There are 199,206 Venezuelans recognised as refugees worldwide and 971,170 pending asylum claims. Over 2.7million regular stay permits have been granted to Venezuelans since 2014. Fact Sheet. Full Text -> UNHCR

Traducción de cortesía -> La salida de refugiados y migrantes venezolanos sigue siendo una de las crisis de desplazamiento más grandes del mundo. A la fecha, más de 6,1 millones han dejado sus hogares, de los cuales 5 millones están en las Américas. Hay 199.206 venezolanos reconocidos como refugiados en todo el mundo y 971.170 solicitudes de asilo pendientes. Se han otorgado más de 2,7 millones de permisos de estadía regular a venezolanos desde 2014.

Esta investigación encuentra que la población total de Venezuela en 2020 puede ser estimada en 28.142.489 habitantes (+/- 3,9%). Tomando en consideración que el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Venezuela proyectaba una población de 32.605.423 habitantes para ese año, nuestra estimación implica que el país tiene 14% menos población que lo que se esperaba tener de acuerdo a proyecciones oficiales. Esta estimación permite escalar la magnitud de la pérdida poblacional producto del éxodo migratorio venezolano en 4.462.934 personas. Esta cifra destaca como menor a la estimación de las agencias internacionales especializadas, que para la época situaban la cantidad total de migrantes y refugiados venezolanos en unos 5,4 millones de personas [11]. Texto Completo -> Anova

 The European electoral observation mission to Venezuela will present its final report remotely, opting not return to the country after tensions with President Nicolas Maduro spilled over last year. The European Union observers, who fanned out across the country for the Nov. 21 regional elections, said in a statement released Thursday that they will hold a virtual presentation of their findings on Feb. 22. That’s a u-turn from what the mission’s head, Isabel Santos, had said in November, when she pledged to bring the report to the country in person by late January or early February.  By Andreina Itriago Acosta. Full Text -> Bloomberg News

Traducción de cortesía -> La misión de observación electoral europea en Venezuela presentará su informe final de forma remota, optando por no regresar al país luego de que las tensiones con el presidente Nicolás Maduro se extendieran el año pasado. Los observadores de la Unión Europea, que se desplegaron por todo el país para las elecciones regionales del 21 de noviembre, dijeron en un comunicado emitido el jueves que realizarán una presentación virtual de sus hallazgos el 22 de febrero. Esto es un cambio de 180º de lo que había dicho la jefa de la misión, Isabel Santos, en noviembre, cuando se comprometió a llevar el informe al país en persona a fines de enero o principios de febrero. Traducción al español -> Google Translación

The suspension of 277 accounts by Twitter in proportion to the aforementioned indicators reflects that there is indeed manipulation and domination of the political conversation by the Maduro government. Although this effort exposes and generates consequences against the mechanisms of manipulation of the ruling party in the socio-political conversation on Twitter in Venezuela, unfortunately, it still seems to be insufficient in terms of proportion, speed and scope of disinformation on Twitter.  Bu Probox & Caracas Chronicles Team. Full Text -> CaracasChronicles

Traducción de cortesía -> La suspensión de 277 cuentas por parte de Twitter en proporción a los indicadores antes mencionados refleja que efectivamente existe manipulación y dominio de la conversación política por parte del gobierno de Maduro. Si bien este esfuerzo expone y genera consecuencias contra los mecanismos de manipulación del oficialismo en la conversación sociopolítica en Twitter en Venezuela, lamentablemente todavía parece insuficiente en cuanto a proporción, celeridad y alcance de la desinformación en Twitter.

While Colombia’s asylum system has offered protection to a small but growing number of Venezuelans, many Venezuelans seek to regularize their stay through the Special Stay Permit (PEP), which enables access to legal employment. The PEP currently allows over 708,000 Venezuelans to reside legally in Colombia for up to two years with access to basic services and the labour market. Despite this high number, some 56% Venezuelans in Colombia find themselves in an irregular situation and thus more vulnerable to protection risks. Full Text -> ReliefWeb

In October, Colombian authorities pushed 5,000 Venezuelans back into Venezuelan territory at the Colombia-Venezuela border. The increased inflow of refugees and migrants following the reactivation of economic activities in Colombia led the Government to increase controls at the border, specifically at 17 irregular border crossings – commonly known as “trochas”. Full Text -> ReliefWeb

Quarterly Mixed Migration Update Latin America and the Caribbean, Quarter 4, 2020. Report

In this context, it is valuable to take a step back to assess where the international community currently stands on Juan Guaidó, and what international diplomacy with his coalition truly looks like. These dynamics have important implications for the future of Guaidó’s international support, and for how the international community will act following January 5. We have prepared the following interactive map to demonstrate the extent of Guaidó’s diplomatic relations abroad.* By Kristen Martinez-Gugerli. Full Text -> VenezuelanBlog