On March 1, 2013, a presentation of the REGIONAL REPORT ON STATES’ CAPACITIES TO ADDRESS ARMED VIOLENCE, Latin America and the Caribbean, was held at the Latin American Parliament in Caracas. The event was organized by legislator Delsa Solorzan and addressed to members of the Latin American Parliament.

The event was attended by members of parliament belonging to the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) coalition as well as the umbrella party’s security specialist. Maya Leon, a member of the Human Security Network in Latin America and the Caribbean (SEHLAC) presented the main lines on which the report is based and emphasized the section on Venezuela. She also highlighted updates made to the original report with new data referring to the last year. Participants were very attentive and, after completion of the presentation, took part in a debate in which they were able to raise doubts and questions, allowing a more in depth analysis of elements of the report.