Venezuela: Information on penalties for desertion and refusal to perform military service
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VEN12552 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Venezuela: Information on penalties for desertion and refusal to perform military service, 1 December 1992, VEN12552, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad14.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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Further to Responses to Information Requests VEN4871 of 12 April 1990 and VEN9225 of 8 August 1991, both available in the Refinfo database at Regional Documentation Centres, a representative at the Consulate of Venezuela in Ottawa stated that there are several circumstances under which an individual may claim exemption from military service (8 Aug. 1991). These range from being a student, to being the oldest son of a widowed mother, or being the eldest of orphaned siblings (Ibid.). The representative added that only younger men (17-18 years old) are normally called for military service, while persons who are past their mid-twenties are unlikely to be called to serve (Ibid.).
Additional information on the requested subject could not be found among the sources currently available to the DIRB.
References
Consulate of Venezuela, Ottawa. 8 August 1991. Telephone Interview with Representative.
