US is Gifting Venezuelans Humanitarian Aid but is Falling Short of the Target

Humanitarian aid distribution points outside Venezuela are becoming more difficult to manage as border towns become increasingly strained with desperate people. Venezuelans are on the move, especially as their socialist regime doubles-down on its fledgling power. Humanitarian organizations find themselves working beyond capacity, and additional mechanisms for aid delivery are disjointed and ad hoc. The refugee crisis resulting from Venezuela’s economic collapse is getting worse by the day. Pre-positioned aid is not making its way to people inside Venezuela, and it’s not helping refugees who’ve made it out of Venezuela. USAID missions should make a more concerted effort to work with international relief, faith-based, and civic organizations to provide direct aid to refugees along the border with Venezuela. More…