[] With at least 11 passengers drowned between Venezuela and Trinidad, the fatal count of a historic tragedy grows: our people are trapped between traffickers, Maduro’s dictatorship, and the indifference of the Trinidanian government.

https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2020/12/13/why-venezuelan-migrants-are-dying-at-sea/

Since when is this happening?

The accidents involving boats carrying migrants on their way to the islands neighboring Venezuela began with the explosion of our migrant crisis in 2018.

Who’s responsible?

The first responsibility belongs to the Army and bodies of civil security which aren’t guarding the marine borders.

The second responsibility is to guard the human rights of migrants, and it belongs to the receiving countries.

What’s the root of the problem?

The economy of the Venezuelan coasts, and of the entire country, has collapsed.

It’s easy to see it in this series of reports from 2018, done from the ground by Isayen Herrera and Valentina Lares for @ArmandoInfo: https://armando.info/Series/Details/27

How is this solved?

Only the implementation of security protocols and the respect for human rights from the marine authorities in the nations involved can reduce these tragedies.