22 March 2020 – Humanitarian flight repatriates 200 Venezuelans from the United States

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Transportation
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Repatriation of nationals
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National government

Overview: The National Government authorized the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services (Conviasa) to prepare a humanitarian flight to facilitate the return of 200 Venezuelans stranded in the United States (USA) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full details here: http://vicepresidencia.gob.ve/gobierno-nacional-autoriza-vuelo-humanitario-para-retornar-a-venezolanos-varados-en-eeuu/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government