<p>In the eighth episode of <em>The Venezuela Briefing</em> podcast, hosts Geoff Ramsey and Kristen Martinez-Gugerli interview Venezuelan attorney and human rights defender Beatriz Borges about the latest in Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis and civil society efforts around upcoming regional elections. Beatriz Borges, Director of the Center for Justice and Peace (CEPAZ) provides details on recent developments in Venezuela’s national COVID-19 vaccination effort, access to vaccines through COVAX, and the implications of a March agreement reached with the UN World Food Programme. Borges also discusses recent efforts by Foro Civico to demand minimum electoral conditions and encourage voter participation in upcoming regional and municipal elections in Venezuela.</p>

9. Humanitarian update and the U.S. role in Venezuela

The Venezuela Briefing podcast, hosted by the Venezuela program at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), is a regular source of analysis on Venezuela's crisis. WOLA’s experts will guide listeners through engaging discussions about the crisis, highlighting the efforts of civil society actors and policymakers on the ground working to chart a new path forward. Hosted by Geoff Ramsey. For more information on WOLA’s work on Venezuela, visit WOLA’s Venezuelan Politics and Human Rights Blog at www.venezuelablog.org