Venezuela is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crisis that the Western hemisphere has ever witnessed. According to the UNHCR, currently more than 3 million Venezuelan refugees have fled Venezuela in attempts to escape the lack of food, medicines, and security that plague the country. This year, the UN estimates that the number of Venezuelan refugees will rise to 5.3 million, which accounts for 17% of the country’s population.
In addition, the economic crisis in Venezuela is horrifying as well. Caused by the systematic destruction of the private sector and the collapse of nationalized industries, the IMF reports that Venezuela has an inflation rate of 1.304.494% and is expected to reach 10,000,000% this year. These numbers translate to 90% of the country’s population living in poverty, and only 1 out of 10 Venezuelans being able to afford daily food, according to UNECLAC.
These facts are not just numbers, but rather indicators of the real suffering of the Venezuelan people. In order to respond to this crisis, a group of senators are supporting the bipartisan bill VERDAD (Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act). This bill is drafted “to provide humanitarian relief to the Venezuelan people and Venezuelan migrants, to advance a constitutional and democratic solution to Venezuela’s political crisis, to address Venezuela’s economic reconstruction, and to combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, among other purposes."
By signing this petition you will ask members of Congress to support and pass a comprehensive bill that will help to alleviate the suffering of the people in Venezuela.
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May 24, 2019
Seeing a thousand people stand behind this cause brings me so much hope for the families like mine that are still struggling back home. I started this because the pain of our people cannot be ignored anymore and knowing you are with me makes the burden feel a little lighter.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Seeing this groundswell of support is deeply moving because my family back home is still living through this desperation every single day. The momentum building behind this act gives me real hope that change is finally within our reach.
Reached 100 supporters
May 21, 2019
510 Comments
Venezuela needs help. Thousands of refugees and displaced families due to famine promoted by Maduro's Dictatorship need assistance. Not only those who are in neighbor countries in south America, also those who are living here in U.S and those who had been displaced to others countries in Europe.
And if all of what has been mentioned above isn’t enough suffering, more has been added to make life unbearable. Now there is also a lack of drinking water and the electrical grid has collapsed. It’s a total nightmare !!!
Please support the V.E.R.D.A.D Act. It is important to attack the proliferation of organized crime in the region at the government level. The interference of Russia, China and Hezbollah in Venezuela is real and too close to home.
The Venezuelans need USA Help They can not do it by themselves Maduro Regime is committing a Genocide worst than any other Narco Criminals Children, Elderly and Young People are dying everyday due to shortage Medicines
The people of Venezuela have suffered enough under the Maduro Regime and beyond. It is time to open your eyes and see the crisis for what it is -- a cruel regime seeking to sink all who live there into eternal misery. Support the VERDAD ACT now.
Venezuela para un buen cambio
Los Gremios de la Salud, desde hace mas de cinco años nos mantenemos exigiendo la dotación de Medinas, Alimentos e Insumos Médicos para prevenir el holocaustos que vive el País.
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Venezuela is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crisis that the Western hemisphere has ever witnessed. According to the UNHCR, currently more than 3 million Venezuelan refugees have fled Venezuela in attempts to escape the lack of food, medicines, and security that plague the country. This year, the UN estimates that the number of Venezuelan refugees will rise to 5.3 million, which accounts for 17% of the country’s population.
In addition, the economic crisis in Venezuela is horrifying as well. Caused by the systematic destruction of the private sector and the collapse of nationalized industries, the IMF reports that Venezuela has an inflation rate of 1.304.494% and is expected to reach 10,000,000% this year. These numbers translate to 90% of the country’s population living in poverty, and only 1 out of 10 Venezuelans being able to afford daily food, according to UNECLAC.
These facts are not just numbers, but rather indicators of the real suffering of the Venezuelan people. In order to respond to this crisis, a group of senators are supporting the bipartisan bill VERDAD (Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act). This bill is drafted “to provide humanitarian relief to the Venezuelan people and Venezuelan migrants, to advance a constitutional and democratic solution to Venezuela’s political crisis, to address Venezuela’s economic reconstruction, and to combat public corruption, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering, among other purposes."
By signing this petition you will ask members of Congress to support and pass a comprehensive bill that will help to alleviate the suffering of the people in Venezuela.
Updates
May 24, 2019
Seeing a thousand people stand behind this cause brings me so much hope for the families like mine that are still struggling back home. I started this because the pain of our people cannot be ignored anymore and knowing you are with me makes the burden feel a little lighter.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Seeing this groundswell of support is deeply moving because my family back home is still living through this desperation every single day. The momentum building behind this act gives me real hope that change is finally within our reach.
Reached 100 supporters
May 21, 2019
510 Comments
I live en Alexandria Virginia. I have friends and family in Venezuela who are facing the worst humanitarian and political crisis in our hemisphere and would greatly appreciate the Senator’s help to end the human suffering caused by the Maduro Regime. Thank you!
Venezuela needs help. Thousands of refugees and displaced families due to famine promoted by Maduro's Dictatorship need assistance. Not only those who are in neighbor countries in south America, also those who are living here in U.S and those who had been displaced to others countries in Europe.
And if all of what has been mentioned above isn’t enough suffering, more has been added to make life unbearable. Now there is also a lack of drinking water and the electrical grid has collapsed. It’s a total nightmare !!!
Please support the V.E.R.D.A.D Act. It is important to attack the proliferation of organized crime in the region at the government level. The interference of Russia, China and Hezbollah in Venezuela is real and too close to home.
The Venezuelans need USA Help They can not do it by themselves Maduro Regime is committing a Genocide worst than any other Narco Criminals Children, Elderly and Young People are dying everyday due to shortage Medicines
The people of Venezuela have suffered enough under the Maduro Regime and beyond. It is time to open your eyes and see the crisis for what it is -- a cruel regime seeking to sink all who live there into eternal misery. Support the VERDAD ACT now.
Venezuela para un buen cambio
Los Gremios de la Salud, desde hace mas de cinco años nos mantenemos exigiendo la dotación de Medinas, Alimentos e Insumos Médicos para prevenir el holocaustos que vive el País.
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I live en Alexandria Virginia. I have friends and family in Venezuela who are facing the worst humanitarian and political crisis in our hemisphere and would greatly appreciate the Senator’s help to end the human suffering caused by the Maduro Regime. Thank you!