Though 99% of those who voted chose to approve the anti-corruption measures, the referendum fell short of the required threshold by about half a million ballots.
The top measures on the ballot would mandates salary reductions and term limits for lawmakers as well as mandated prison time for any public officials found guilty of corruption.
While the situation on the border remains dire, IACHR head Margarette Macaulay praised a Colombian response that has been "without a doubt, an example for the region and the world.”
In April, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and others suspended their membership in an organization facing leadership issues and no consensus regarding relations with Venezuela.
During a trip to the border town of Cucutá this week, Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced that the United States will provide an additional $9 million USD in humanitarian aid for Venezuelans in Colombia. The money will go toward funding critical needs...