Michelle Bachelet Offers Strongly-Worded Update on Venezuela

The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet delivered today, March 20th, an update to the UN Human Rights Council on the ongoing Venezuelan crisis, in which she pulled no punches in describing the many grave problems the country currently faces. It wasn’t a coverup of Nicolás Maduro as some were fearing it would be. Quite the opposite. This statement comes as the technical mission sent by the High Commissioner continues its work in the country since earlier this month, which has been marked by official efforts to limit access and cosmetically minimizing the problems, like the case of their visit to the Barquisimeto’s main hospital. Bachelet addressed this issue right from the start: “It’s important that the team have completely unhindered access, with no reprisals against any person who has met, or sought to meet, with them.“ More…