NPR quoted Daniel Almeida, CARE advocacy adviser, in a story about the U.S. government’s effort to distribute aid to Venezuelans in a move to foment regime change in the Latin American country. The risks of linking humanitarian assistance to regime change are already coming into focus, with some Venezuelan aid workers being denounced by the Maduro government as opposition activists, explained Almeida. CARE partners with aid groups in Venezuela. “Local NGOs have received some … warnings because of their engagement with international aid. The whole environment is becoming more aggressive.” Read the story here.
