This delegation is made up of Birgit Gerstensberg, representative for South America of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Sara Nuero, official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Carlos de la Torre, officer in charge of the Venezuela desk of the Oaxaca section, and José María Aranaz, head of the Americas division, Europe and Central Asia of the Oaxaca. Also present was Peter Grohmann, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Venezuela and Venezuelan Human Rights Commissioner Larry Davoe. It should be noted that this visit by the technical team arose in response to the invitation made by the Head of State Nicolás Maduro Moros, who sent a letter to the UN High Commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, on November 26, 2018, with the objective of inviting her to Venezuela so that she can verify the reality of the country. For his part, FM Arreaza said that “the institutions of the Bolivarian Government and the Public Powers will receive in the coming days the members of this technical mission of @UNHumanRights, due to the visit to Venezuela of the UN High Commissioner for the human rights”.Esta mañana recibimos al equipo de la misión técnica de trabajo de la Oficina de la Alta Comisionada de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos de la ONU @mbachelet. Fue una reunión de coordinación e información sobre las políticas de DDHH y protección social en Venezuela pic.twitter.com/XPSVq26FA3
— Jorge Arreaza M (@jaarreaza) March 11, 2019
It is expected that the UN Technical Mission will meet with authorities and leaders of different political sectors to present a report to the UN High Commissioner that evidences the real socio-political situation in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.Las instituciones del Gobierno Bolivariano y los Poderes Públicos recibirán en los próximos días a los miembros de esta misión técnica de la @UNHumanRights, con miras a la visita a Venezuela de la Alta Comisionada de ONU para los DDHH, @mbachelet. pic.twitter.com/24SWa8mPk5
— Jorge Arreaza M (@jaarreaza) March 11, 2019