RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations Office for Coordination for Humanitarian Affair (OCHA) said on Wednesday, January 20th, that it has halted programs in Venezuela that provide cash transfers to the poor via local nonprofit organizations.
The U.N. office known as OCHA is asking the government of President Nicolas Maduro to establish clear rules regarding cash transfers.
“We’re working with the relevant authorities so that the (cash transfer programs) are in line with the country’s financial/banking regulatory framework with the aim of reactivating them, guaranteeing the safety of humanitarian workers and continuing to support ... vulnerable . . .
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