Venezuela: Information on the entry requirements for the "Basic School of the Armed Forces" in Maracay
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1996 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VEN24399.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Venezuela: Information on the entry requirements for the "Basic School of the Armed Forces" in Maracay, 1 August 1996, VEN24399.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acb4b.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, for general information on conscription, recruitment and desertion in the Venezuelan Armed Forces, please consult the attached documents.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachments
Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela, Washington, DC. 6 February 1996. "Venezuela Military Code, Section IV: Desertion." Translated by the Multilingual Translation Directorate of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada.
Republic of Venezuela, Ministry of Defense, National Armed Forces Recruitment Service. 11 September 1978 (Law) and 11 September 1979 (Regulations). "Military Draft and Recruitment Law and Regulations." Translated by the Translation Bureau, Department of Public Works and Government Services.
Venezuela: A Country Study. 1993. 4th ed. Edited by Richard A Haggerty. Washington, DC: Department of the Army, pp. 198-213.
Additional Sources Consulted
Jane's Defense Intelligence Review [London]. Bi-monthly.
Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs [Miami]. Quarterly.
The Military Balance 1990-1991 [London].
Problèmes d'Amérique latine [Paris]. Quarterly.