November 5, 2019 Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified five current officials of the Government of Venezuela pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13884, which blocks the property and interests in property of the Government of Venezuela and those who have acted or purported to have acted ... Read More»

For Immediate Release Monday, October 21, 2019 Office of Press Relations Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: press@usaid.gov Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the BetterTogether, JuntosEsMejor, Challenge. With this new partnership, USAID and IDB will provide $13.5 million to crowdsource, fund, and scale innovative solutions that support Venezuelans ... Read More»

Ambassador Kelly Craft Permanent Representative U.S. Mission to the United Nations New York, NY October 17, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today’s election of the former Maduro regime in Venezuela to the UN Human Rights Council is an embarrassment to the United Nations and a tragedy for the people of Venezuela. I am personally aggrieved that ... Read More»

Remarks For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Office of Press Relations Telephone: +1.202.712.4320 | Email: press@usaid.gov ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR BARSA: Good morning, everyone. My name is John Barsa. I’m the Assistant Administrator for USAID’s Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean. I’d like to welcome you all here today. We are here to witness the signing ... Read More»

  IMMIGRATION    Issued on: September 25, 2019 There remains a political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela due to the continued failure of Nicolas Maduro, Maduro regime officials, and others to support the rule of law.  Given the importance to the United States of fostering the functioning of constitutional government and democratic institutions in Venezuela, I have ... Read More»