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UN announces humanitarian aid to Venezuela. Maduro expected to refuse it, unless it is cash
The UN approves first emergency humanitarian aid for VenezuelaNovember 26 2018, 5:07 pm
translated from Spanish
The United Nations emergency fund on Monday released $ 9.2 million to fund humanitarian programs in Venezuela, including health and nutrition assistance to women and children, its first delivery during the crisis, said a UN spokesman.
The funds, coming from the Common Fund for Emergency Response (CERF), will support projects to provide nutritional support to children under five, pregnant women and lactating mothers at risk, as well as vulnerable people moving in border communities said the CERF on its website.
Venezuela, a member of OPEC, has been living in hyperinflation since the end of 2017, and for five years in recession.
The oil nation is going through a shortage of food, medicines and basic public services, along with a high crime rate, which has led some 3 million people to flee the country, most of them starting in 2015, according to UN figures . The exodus to neighboring countries represents the departure of one out of every 12 inhabitants.
Opponents and experts welcomed the disbursement, although they expressed doubts about whether some of the money could be lost due to corruption.
"This is extremely important, we will be able to reach a lot more population," said Susana Raffalli, nutritionist specializing in food security management, who however added that "there are always many doubts that this will be lost in corruption processes for bad handling. "
The exodus to neighboring countries, which has accelerated in the last six months, represents around one in 12 of the inhabitants
The funds, coming from the Common Fund for Emergency Response (CERF), will support projects to provide nutritional support to children under five, pregnant women and lactating mothers at risk, as well as vulnerable people moving in border communities said the CERF on its website.
Venezuela, a member of OPEC, has been living in hyperinflation since the end of 2017, and for five years in recession.
The oil nation is going through a shortage of food, medicines and basic public services, along with a high crime rate, which has led some 3 million people to flee the country, most of them starting in 2015, according to UN figures . The exodus to neighboring countries represents the departure of one out of every 12 inhabitants.
Opponents and experts welcomed the disbursement, although they expressed doubts about whether some of the money could be lost due to corruption.
"This is extremely important, we will be able to reach a lot more population," said Susana Raffalli, nutritionist specializing in food security management, who however added that "there are always many doubts that this will be lost in corruption processes for bad handling. "
The exodus to neighboring countries, which has accelerated in the last six months, represents around one in 12 of the inhabitants
https://www.lapatilla.com/2018/11/26/la-onu-aprueba-primera-ayuda-humanitaria-de-emergencia-para-venezuela/
Historically, the Chavistas have refused to take direct aid (food, drugs, supplies), as they insist that there is "no humanitarian crisis". They recently turned away medical supplies from Doctors Without Borders because "it is not needed". HOWEVER, Maduro has made if very clear that if anyone wants to aid the Bolivarian Revolution in purchasing what they might be lacking, Maduro will personally accept the cash and see to it that it is spent in an "appropriate manner" that benefits the Revolution.