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The violation of the human rights of citizens on the Colombian- Venezuelan border due to the actions of irregular armed groups with the complicity and inaction of the Nicolás Maduro’s regime, was the investigation presented by FundaRedes at the 49th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) held in Medellín from June 26 to 28.

Javier Tarazona, general director of FundaRedes, participated in the Civil Society meeting with OAS members and together with the coalition of Venezuelan representations, delivered the result of the investigations made by the organization, that demonstrates how border citizens are in a situation of high vulnerability, in the face of the violation of the right to life, the right to free and plural education, the right to freedom of transit, among others, due to the performance and expansion of Colombian armed irregular groups.

“We present the bulletins issued by FundaRedes, to alert the world about what Venezuelans are experiencing, who have been trapped in the middle of an armed conflict, where these criminal organizations dispute control of territories to dominate illegal activities such as charging protection fees, extortion, contraband, drug trafficking, indoctrination and incorporation of children and adolescents in these events, but the most delicate, how the innocent population is in the line of fire and many have been killed with impunity, ”said Javier Tarazona.

The general director of FundaRedes also held meetings with permanent diplomatic representations before the OAS of several countries in the region, who were also given the investigations where they are alerted of these violations of the fundamental rights of people, which occur daily in Venezuela and that they have been denounced before all the corresponding instances, without even opening inquiries about it.

Tarazona said that during these meetings it was possible to raise awareness among the spokespersons of the different nations, about the importance of everyone helping to minimize the victims and help put a stop to this tragedy, because the excessive activity of Colombian armed irregular groups are a problem for the whole region.

“We also insist on the need to train citizens, to lower the level of maneuverability these groups have, and the importance of the region uniting together to stop a growing problem that takes innocent lives,” said Tarazona.

In this way FundaRedes advances in its work of making visible the human rights situation in Venezuela, and continues its research, documentation and training of the population. (Press FundaRedes).