Ligia Bolívar
Ligia Bolívar is an associate researcher at the Center for Human Rights at the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) in Venezuela. She specializes in the rights of migrants and refugees and has been a vocal advocate for the need to recognize the Venezuelan population as individuals in need of international protection rather than mere migrants. Bolívar highlights the complex humanitarian crisis that has forced millions of Venezuelans to flee their country and emphasizes the importance of understanding their plight in the context of human rights violations, economic collapse, and political persecution.
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Ligia Bolívar is a 68-year-old human rights activist who expressed her concerns about the situation in Venezuela.
Los rostros del exilio venezolano | Internacional
Spain· 2026-01-12
Ligia Bolívar is a Venezuelan academic and human rights defender who criticized the Colombian government's support for Venezuelan exiles.
Dos exiliados venezolanos sufren un atentado en BogotáSpain· 2025-10-14
Ligia Bolívar is an associate researcher at the University Andrés Bello who discussed the implications of reverse migration.
Migración inversa, el nuevo fenómeno que se vive en el tapón del Darién tras restricciones de Estados Unidos
Colombia· 2025-04-15
Ligia Bolívar, founder of the NGO Provea, denounced the criminalization of Venezuelans due to the forced transfers to El Salvador.
Ligia Bolívar denuncia criminalización de venezolanos tras los traslados forzosos a El Salvador
Venezuela· 2025-03-25
Ligia Bolívar is an associate researcher at the Center for Human Rights at the Andrés Bello Catholic University, responsible for migrant and refugee rights.
España y Brasil, los nuevos destinos objetivo de los venezolanosVenezuela· 2025-03-16
