Juan Guaidó asked the UN to activate "mechanisms" for the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela – 27/01/2019

Juan Guaidó, president of the National Assembly and self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, sent Saturday a letter to the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, asking him to activate "support mechanisms" for to face the humanitarian crisis which crosses this Caribbean country.

"I write to ask for the activation of support mechanisms early and crisis management of the UN system and all agencies mandated with support and prevention in the area of ​​humanitarian aid, "reads the open letter that Guaidó revealed on Twitter on Saturday .

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The head of the Parliament emphasized in the letter that it must be "urgent" cooperation of international solidarity "to cope with the acute crisis in the country, resulting in a shortage of staple foods and medicines.

He also stressed that the "emergency situation" suffered by Venezuela "has millions of victims who suffer from a lack of access to health, food security, health and safety. education and security (personnel) ".

Venezuela, the country with the largest proven oil reserves in the world, is in the midst of an acute economic crisis that is resulting in a shortage of products, hyperinflation and frequent failures in the delivery of public services.

Guaidó pointed out that "in the near future", the international community will be invited in Venezuela to "define the best strategy for securing funding for humanitarian aid in transition" and "the best way for national reconstruction and reconciliation".

The UN has confirmed a visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, although there is still no specific date or list of the representative of this organization would like to visit.

The opposition, relatives and lawyers of Venezuelan political prisoners have asked more than ten times the visit of Bachelet to verify the situation in which the country is located.

While Guaidó expects an answer, in Venezuela, the political tension that has increased since the opposition obtained the powers of the interim executive, is maintained before the "usurpation" which ensures Nicolás Maduro of the presidency .

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Guaidó has received strong support from the majority of the governments of the Americas, the Organization of American States (OAS) and the European Union, while the Maduro government denounces an attempted coup d'etat and foreign interventionism.

Source: EFE