Venezuela reaffirms commitment to the prevention of trafficking in persons at V Meeting of the PRETT

Published at: 15/11/2026 05:09 PM

The V Plenary Meeting of the Regional Platform against Trafficking in Persons and Migrant Smuggling (PRETT), held from November 12 to 13 in the city of Montevideo, Eastern Republic of Uruguay, is a space for coordination between ten South American countries focused on optimizing the prevention, detection and prosecution of these transnational crimes.

The Venezuelan delegation was composed of Mariangel Muñoz, Director General for the Protection of Families and Women of the Public Ministry; Scarleth Briceño, Director General of Prevention of the National Office against Organized Crime and Financing of Terrorism (ONCDOFT), reviewed a press release.

During his speech, Muñoz stressed that strengthening the capacities of justice operators requires effective regional cooperation against criminal networks that profit from migratory vulnerabilities.

In addition, he emphasized that the timely exchange of information, mutual criminal assistance and institutional coordination are vital to avoid impunity, confirming the country's will to promote a specialized response focused on human rights to protect the dignity of victims.

For his part, Briceño proposed to continue the achievements of the Pro Tempore Presidency of Peru (2025) of the PRETT, promoting the development of regional guidelines for assistance to victims of trafficking in persons and regional guidelines for taking and receiving complaints, in order to unify standards of safe and timely care.

Mazo News Team