International Donors Conference raises US $ 954 million for Venezuelan migrants

(CNN Spanish) – The International Donors Conference raised US $ 954 million to help more than 5 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have left their country for different countries in Latin America, the organization reported Thursday in a statement.

The announcement was made during a virtual conference attended by Canada’s Minister for International Development, Karina Gould.

The funds are intended to pay for accommodation, basic services, health, education and protection of Venezuelans affected by the crisis.

Through a statement, the government of the questioned President Nicolás Maduro condemned the call and requested that “Venezuelan funds and assets be released,” referring to the impossibility of mobilizing accounts and disposing of assets due to international sanctions imposed by the United States. and other countries.

Venezuelan migrant Rubi G. (23), Reinaldo, 26, Anyier, 40, and their daughter Danyierly, 14 talk about their trip to Iquique before resuming their walk in Huara, Chile, on February 18, 2021. Credit: MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP via Getty Images

The International Donors Conference is an event organized by the Government of Canada to gather input from the international community to serve the needs of millions of people.