Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables
180 Aragon Avenue
Miami
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Forum: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Voices from Venezuela: Understanding the Crisis
AS/COA will host a conference on July 13 in Miami with Venezuelan civil society leaders on the ongoing crisis and the humanitarian situation.
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Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Forum: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables
180 Aragon Avenue
Miami
Live broadcast
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Overview
Venezuela faces a profound humanitarian crisis. The country suffers from a shortage of medical supplies, food, and basic services, which has led to a sharp increase in infant and maternal mortality rates. Public protests have escalated over recent months, as international human rights organizations condemn widespread government crackdowns on political opponents and freedom of speech. The region is increasingly worried about the spillover risks of a large-scale humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.
Americas Society/Council of the Americas will convene Venezuelan civil society leaders who will provide a unique and domestic perspective on the ongoing crisis and the humanitarian situation on the ground.
Speakers:
- Marianela Balbi, Executive Director, IPYS @NelaBalbi
- Nathan Crooks, Venezuela Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News @nmcrooks
- José Domingo Mujica, National Coordinator, Red de Observación Electoral de la Asamblea de Educación
- Juan Manuel Raffalli Arismendi, Professor, UCAB, UMA, and IESA @juanraffalli
- Beatrice Rangel, Managing Director, AMLA Consulting Group @BEPA2009
- Raúl Stolk, Lawyer/Writer – Chairman, Caracas Chronicles @raulstolk
- Rafael Uzcátegui, General Manager, Provea @fanzinero
- Nancy Anderson Bolton, Senior Director, AS/COA Miami @andersonancy
- Guillermo Zubillaga, Head, Venezuela Working Group, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @Guillermo_Z
This event is free of charge. Prior registration is required.
Follow the discussion on Twitter: @ASCOA | #vzASCOA
Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org| 1-212-277-8362
Sponsorship Opportunities & Membership Information: Madeleine Johnson Thakur | mjohnson@as-coa.org | 1-305-779-4983
Note: To view a list of COA corporate members, please click here.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12.
This event is part of the Young Professional of the Americas series. Learn more about YPA. More information about YPA Miami: Francisco Martinez | fmartinez@as-coa.org | 1-305-779-4984
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Agenda
Note: The two panel discussions will be conducted in Spanish, while the interview with Raffalli, along with the welcoming and closing remarks, will be in English. Simultaneous translation will be available for those in the room.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
- Nancy Anderson Bolton, Senior Director, AS/COA Miami
8:45 – 9:30 a.m. Panel I: Venezuela’s Constitutional Crisis
- José Domingo Mujica, National Coordinator, Red de Observación Electoral
- Juan Manuel Raffalli, Professor UCAB, UMA & IESA
- Raúl Stolk, Chairman, Caracas Chronicles (moderator)
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Interview: Venezuela’s Humanitarian Emergency
- Beatrice Rangel, Managing Director, AMLA Consulting Group
- Guillermo Zubillaga, Head, Venezuela Working Group, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (interviewer)
10:00 – 11:15 a.m. Panel II: Human Rights in Venezuela
- Marianela Balbi, Executive Director, IPYS Venezuela
- Rafael Uzcátegui, General Manager, Provea
- Nathan Crooks, Venezuela Bureau Chief, Bloomberg News (moderator)
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Closing Remarks: Implications for the Region
- Guillermo Zubillaga, Head, AS/COA Venezuelan Working Group
