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Canada and the Venezuela crisis

Consular assistance

The Embassy of Canada to Venezuela in Caracas has temporarily suspended its operations. You can obtain consular assistance and information from the Embassy of Canada to Colombia, in Bogotá.

Making international phone calls from Venezuela may be challenging. For emergency consular assistance, send an email to sos@international.gc.ca to request a phone call. A consular officer will call you back without delay. Ensure that you provide a phone number where we can reach you.

From elsewhere, call the Embassy of Canada to Colombia, in Bogotá, and follow the instructions. At any time, you may also contact the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa.

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Canada is deeply concerned by the suffering of the Venezuelan people, and remains strongly committed to the promotion and protection of democracy and human rights. In response to attacks on Venezuelans’ democratic and human rights by the regime of Nicolás Maduro, Canada has imposed several rounds of targeted sanctions.

Canada has also downgraded its diplomatic relations with Venezuela in an effort to push for the peaceful restoration of Venezuela’s democracy, and has joined partners in the hemisphere in referring the situation in Venezuela to the International Criminal Court, based on credible allegations that serious international crimes may have been committed.

Since 2017, Canada has allocated over $55 million in humanitarian, stabilization, and development assistance to help respond to the effects of the Venezuela crisis. This includes over $18 million in humanitarian assistance funding to help meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable people affected by this crisis, including in neighbouring countries. Canada also continues to provide support through multilateral programs and through funds managed by the Embassy of Canada to Venezuela.

Statements and declarations

Canada has been instrumental in the passing of several statements and resolutions at the Organization of American States supporting the people of Venezuela in their efforts to achieve political and economic reforms. We have also joined with other countries in the hemisphere to address the critical situation in Venezuela and to explore ways to contribute to the restoration of democracy through peaceful and negotiated means.

Statement type

Canadian statements: Statements issued by the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and/or the Minister of International Development communicating Canada’s position on the situation in Venezuela, including ongoing efforts to respond to the crisis.

Lima Group statements: Joint declarations issued by Canada and its Lima Group partners with regard to ongoing developments in Venezuela, outlining the Lima Group’s position and its efforts to respond to the crisis.

Multilateral organization statements: Joint statements, supported by Canada, issued by or delivered at multilateral organizations regarding the situation in Venezuela.

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Date Modified:: 2019-06-30

Date	Statement type	Title	Statement
2019-06-30	Lima Group statements	Lima Group declaration on the death of Venezuelan captain	Lima Group declaration on the death of Venezuelan captain Date: 2019-06-30 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-06-29	Lima Group statements	Lima Group statement	Lima Group statement Date: 2019-06-29 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-06-06	Lima Group statements	Declaration of the XIV Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Lima Group	Declaration of the XIV Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Lima Group Date: 2019-06-06 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-06-03	Lima Group statements	Joint statement of the Lima Group and the International Contact Group on the situation in Venezuela	Joint statement of the Lima Group and the International Contact Group on the situation in Venezuela Date: 2019-06-03 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-06-03	Canadian statements	Foreign Affairs Minister to attend Lima Group meeting in Guatemala	Foreign Affairs Minister to attend Lima Group meeting in Guatemala Date: 2019-06-03 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-06-02	Canadian statements	Canada suspends operations at Embassy of Canada to Venezuela	Canada suspends operations at Embassy of Canada to Venezuela Date: 2019-06-02 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-05-29	Canadian statements	Foreign Affairs Minister to participate in meeting about Venezuela crisis with Lima Group and International Contact Group	Foreign Affairs Minister to participate in meeting about Venezuela crisis with Lima Group and International Contact Group Date: 2019-05-29 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-05-09	Lima Group statements	Lima Group declaration - May 9, 2019	Lima Group declaration - May 9, 2019 Date: 2019-05-09 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-05-03	Lima Group statements	Lima Group statement	Lima Group statement Date: 2019-05-03 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-04-30	Lima Group statements	Lima Group statement	Lima Group statement Date: 2019-04-30 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-04-15	Canadian statements	Canada imposes additional sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela	Canada imposes additional sanctions on the Maduro regime in Venezuela Date: 2019-04-15 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-04-15	Lima Group statements	Lma Group declaration	Lima Group declaration Date: 2019-04-15 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-03-28	Canadian statements	Canada condemns Maduro regime’s actions against interim president Juan Guaidó	Canada condemns Maduro regime’s actions against interim president Juan Guaidó Date: 2019-03-28 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-03-26	Lima Group statements	Lima Group statement on Russian military planes in Venezuela	Lima Group statement on Russian military planes in Venezuela Date: 2019-03-26 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-03-26	Canadian statements	Canada facilitates meeting between CARICOM countries and Venezuela representatives	Canada facilitates meeting between CARICOM countries and Venezuela representatives Date: 2019-03-26 Statement type:Canadian statements
2019-03-21	Lima Group statements	Communiqué from the Lima Group	Communiqué from the Lima Group Date: 2019-03-21 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-03-16	Lima Group statements	The Lima Group welcomes IDB Recognition of the Representative of The Interim President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó	The Lima Group welcomes IDB Recognition of the Representative of The Interim President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó Date: 2019-03-16 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-03-10	Lima Group statements	Statement by Lima Group on power outage in Venezuela	Statement by Lima Group on power outage in Venezuela Date: 2019-03-10 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-02-25	Lima Group statements	Lima Group Declaration February 25, 2019	Lima Group Declaration February 25, 2019 Date: 2019-02-25 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-02-14	Canadian statements	Read Out: Minister Freeland speaks with Juan Guaidó, Interim President of Venezuela	Read Out: Minister Freeland speaks with Juan Guaidó, Interim President of Venezuela Date: 2019-02-14 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-02-04	Canadian statements	Canada announces assistance for those affected by Venezuela crisis	Canada announces assistance for those affected by Venezuela crisis Date: 2019-02-04 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-02-04	Lima Group statements	Lima Group Declaration February 04, 2019	Lima Group Declaration February 04, 2019 Date: 2019-02-04 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-02-04	Canadian statements	Canada concludes Lima Group meeting in support of Venezuelan democracy	Canada concludes Lima Group meeting in support of Venezuelan democracy Date: 2019-02-04 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-02-04	Canadian statements	Ottawa Declaration for Venezuela	Ottawa Declaration for Venezuela Date: 2019-02-04 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-01-28	Canadian statements	Canada to convene Lima Group and other countries about Venezuela crisis	Canada to convene Lima Group and other countries about Venezuela crisis Date: 2019-01-28 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-01-23	Lima Group statements	Declaration of the Lima Group	Declaration of the Lima Group Date: 2019-01-23 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-01-23	Canadian statements	Canada recognizes the interim President of Venezuela	Canada recognizes the interim President of Venezuela Date: 2019-01-23 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-01-13	Lima Group statements	Statement by the Lima Group on the serious events that occurred on January 13, 2019 in Venezuela	Statement by the Lima Group on the serious events that occurred on January 13, 2019 in Venezuela Date: 2019-01-13 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-01-10	Canadian statements	Canada rejects the Maduro regime’s illegitimate mandate in Venezuela	Canada rejects the Maduro regime’s illegitimate mandate in Venezuela Date: 2019-01-10 Statement type: Canadian statements
2019-01-04	Lima Group statements	Lima Group Declaration	Lima Group Declaration Date: 2019-01-04 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2019-01-03	Canadian statements	Parliamentary Secretary Leslie to attend Lima Group meeting on Venezuela	Parliamentary Secretary Leslie to attend Lima Group meeting on Venezuela Date: 2019-01-03 Statement type: Canadian statements
2018-10-09	Lima Group statements	Lima Group statement on the death of Caracas city councillor Fernando Albán	Lima Group statement on the death of Caracas city councillor Fernando Albán Date: 2018-10-09 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2018-09-26	Canadian statements	Canada joins hemispheric partners in referring Venezuela to ICC	Canada joins hemispheric partners in referring Venezuela to ICC Date: 2018-09-26 Statement type: Canadian statements
2018-08-08	Lima Group statements	Lima Group Statement on Venezuela	Lima Group Statement on Venezuela Date: 2018-08-08 Statement type: Lima Group statements
2018-07-05	Multilateral organization statements	38th session of the Human Rights Council: Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela	38th session of the Human Rights Council: Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Venezuela Date: 2018-07-05 Statement type: Multilateral organization statements
2018-06-23	Canadian statements	Canada alarmed by UN report on human rights situation in Venezuela	Canada alarmed by UN report on human rights situation in Venezuela Date: 2018-06-23 Statement type: Canadian statements
2018-05-30	Canadian statements	Canada imposes further sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela	Canada imposes further sanctions on Maduro regime in Venezuela Date: 2018-05-30 Statement type: Canadian statements
2018-05-29	Canadian statements	Canada welcomes report on possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela	Canada welcomes report on possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela Date: 2018-05-29 Statement type: Canadian statements
2018-05-23	Multilateral organization statements	G7 Leaders' Statement on Venezuela	G7 Leaders' Statement on Venezuela Date: 2018-05-23 Statement type: Multilateral organization statements
2018-05-21	Lima Group statements	Statement by Lima Group on electoral process in Venezuela	Statement by Lima Group on electoral process in Venezuela Date: 2018-05-21 Statement type: Lima Group statements