A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation analyzed six such cases where complaints were raised about or probes were launched into suspected exploitation or slave labor involving Venezuelans hired by companies via Operation Welcome’s resettlement program. By Fabio Teixeira and Emily Costa, Full Text -> NationalPost

SOS Children’s Villages Brazil has been working for four years in partnership with UNHCR in a project called Brasil Sem Fronteiras, Brazil without Borders. The four houses, opened for refugees, in the SOS Children’s Village have separate bedrooms and share common areas such as the living room, kitchen and laundry. These can host up to 13 families, who typically stay from three to six months, and leave when they have a stable source of income and a home. While offering shelter and protection to Venezuelan families, the SOS team is providing guidance to access basic services, support to help them find jobs, and integrate into the community, as well as counselling and coaching on parenting skills. Full Text-> SOSChildren’sVillage

 President Jair Bolsonaro said the United States, along with Brazil, is working to “restore democracy in Venezuela.” The recent visit of U.S. Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo to Brazil included talks on the situation of Nicolas Maduro’s tyrannical regime and its consequences for the region. By Mamela Fiallo Flor. Full Text-> PanamPost

Venezuelan manicurists Silany and Francis arrived in Brazil a month ago, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and were unable to get a job because of mandatory social-distancing measures. Thanks to a UNHCR cash transfer program, they will be able to sustain themselves and pay their basic living expenses. By UNIC Rio. Full Text-> UNCOVID-19 Response

The program, called the “Economic Integration of Vulnerable Nationals from Venezuela in Brazil,” aims to assist Venezuelan migrants fleeing the political and economic crises in their country by facilitating access to employment, business training and language courses, Reuters reported. By Bradford Betz. Full text-> Fox News

Transnational organized crime is dissolving borders and disrupting the institutions essential to peace and prosperity. It is urgent that the Western Hemisphere’s heavyweights, Brazil and the United States, launch a regional alliance to confront global criminal networks and regimes that profit from disorder. By Roger Noriega. Full text-> RealClearWorld