Venezuela Aid Live was a concert to benefit Venezuela in Cúcuta, Colombia, a city near the Venezuelan border, on 22 February 2019. The all-day concert, called Música por Venezuela: Ayuda y Libertad (English: Music for Venezuela: Aid and Freedom), was organized by Richard Branson and Bruno Ocampo, and featured over thirty of the best known Latin American artists from nine countries. The concert's slogan was, "Let the stars shine for all".
Venezuela Live Aid's charity page said, "Not that long ago, [Venezuela] was the wealthiest country in South America. Now it is facing the worst humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere." The purpose of the concert was to raise money and to pressure Nicolás Maduro to "open Venezuela's border so humanitarian aid stockpiled on Venezuela's borders can finally reach those millions who need it the most". Donations of US$2.5 million were raised online in the first four days after the concert.
The concert was entirely funded through donations, artists performed without charge, and the event itself was free. The concert was livestreamed on the Internet, with the aim to raise funds via website donations. The only webpage authorized for donations was the official website at www.VenezuelaAidLive.com.
Performances[]
Alejandro Sanz
Alesso
Camilo Echeverry
Carlos Baute- Carlos Vives
- Cholo Valderrama
- Chyno
- Danny Ocean
- Diego Torres
- Fonseca
- Gusi
- Jencarlos Canela
- Jorge Glem
- Jorge Villamizar
- José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"
- Juan Luis Guerra
- Juanes
- Lele Pons
- Luis Fonsi
- Maluma
- Maná
- Mau y Ricky
- Miguel Bosé
- Nacho
- Paulina Rubio
- Reik
- Reymar Perdomo
- Reynaldo Armas
- Ricardo Montaner
- Santiago Cruz
- Silvestre Dangond
Appearances[]
Announcers[]
- Caterina Valentino
- Erika de la Vega
- George Harris
- Lele Pons
- Luis Chataing
- Nelson Bustamente
- Patricia Velásquez
- Patricia Zavala
- Camila Canabal
- Hannah Stocking
- Juanpa Zurita
Speakers[]
- Daniel Habif
- Richard Branson
Guest attendees[]
- Juan Guaidó (President of the National Assembly of Venezuela and Interim President of Venezuela)
- Iván Duque (President of Colombia)
- Sebastián Piñera (President of Chile)
- Mario Abdo Benítez (President of Paraguay)
- Luis Almagro (Secretary General of the Organization of American States)
Broadcasters[]
| Country/Region | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| Colombia | Caracol Televisión, RCN Televisión, Canal 1, Citytv Bogotá, Canal Institucional, Canal Trece, Cablenoticias, Canal Capital, Canal TRO, NTN24, Red+, Teleantioquia, Telecafé, Telecaribe, Teleislas, Telepacífico |
| Worldwide | YouTube |
| Latin America | MTV, Antena 3 Internacional, VH1, National Geographic, Telemundo Internacional, RCN Nuestra Tele Internacional |
| Argentina | Canal 26 |
| Dominican Republic | Grupo Telemicro: Telemicro, Telecentro, Digital Quince, Telemicro Internacional |
| Ecuador | Teleamazonas |
| Mexico | TeleHit |
| Paraguay | Trece |
| Spain | RTVE.es (live), La 2 (highlights) |
| United States | Telemundo, Univision.com, UnivisionNoticias.com |