Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez Frías

Venezuela: Annan hails peaceful conduct of referendum, urges continued calm

17 August 2004
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the peaceful conduct of Venezuela's recent recall referendum on President Hugo Chávez's mandate and called for the country's people to move forward in a constructive spirit of dialogue.
Kofi Annan

Ahead of vote, Annan calls on Venezuelans to resolve disputes through dialogue

10 August 2004
As Venezuela prepared to hold a recall referendum on President Hugo Chavez on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on all sides in the political dispute to remain committed to resolving all issues through consultations and dialogue.

Political actors in Venezuela accept UN proposal for dialogue

27 July 2004
All political actors in the Venezuelan crisis have accepted a United Nations proposal for a dialogue, a UN envoy has reported to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
President Chavez of Venezuela

UN adviser urges dialogue, not polarization, for Venezuela's political actors

23 July 2004
A United Nations adviser today urged Venezuela's political actors to move away from the polarization that has prevailed in the period leading up to next month's recall referendum on President Hugo Chavez.
Diego Cordovez (R) with Kofi Annan

Annan adviser heading to Venezuela ahead of referendum

20 July 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Special Adviser on Latin America Issues is heading today to Venezuela to follow first-hand the latest developments regarding that country’s recall referendum on President Hugo Chavez, a UN spokesman announced.

Venezuela: Annan notes latest developments in electoral review process

4 June 2004
Noting the Venezuelan National Electoral Council’s release of the preliminary results of its review of signatures on a petition to oust President Hugo Chávez from office, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on Venezuelans to resolve their political stalemate peacefully.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Venezuela: Dismayed at violence, Annan vows UN support for peaceful solution

5 March 2004
Voicing dismay at the violence that has rocked Venezuela over the past week, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today pledged the world body's backing in achieving a peaceful resolution.
First group to be recognized under new asylum process

UN agency lauds Venezuela for granting Colombians refugee status

10 February 2004
The United Nations refugee agency today hailed Venezuela's granting of refugee status to the first group of Colombian asylum seekers to pass through its new application process.

Venezuela: Annan welcomes decision to have international observation of voting

30 January 2004
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the decision by Venezuela's National Electoral Council to involve international observers in the search by government and opposition for a constitutional solution to the country's political stalemate.