Venezuela

A conversation on the the Atlantic Council’s new report that analyzes two existing oil-funded humanitarian proposals for Venezuela and provides recommendations for future humanitarian proposals to achieve the most optimal outcome for the Venezuelan people.

A conversation on present and future strategies to address Venezuela’s political stalemate and the role of the international community in supporting democratic efforts.

How can negotiations effectively incorporate the voices and perspectives of Venezuelan women? How might women’s participation in democratic dialogues shape the short- and long-term future of Venezuela? And how can these changes be cemented?

In the latest show of regime-to-regime support, Maduro and Iran have engaged in an oil-for-gold scheme as Venezuela grapples with nationwide gasoline shortages. A key element to Iran-Maduro cooperation is the clandestine support networks of Iran-backed Hezbollah.

One year since world leaders last convened, Venezuela’s democratic forces are locked in a new struggle to defend the only remaining democratic institution: the National Assembly.

Despite increasing domestic turmoil accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic and continued international pressure, the Nicolás Maduro regime remains entrenched. A top priority should be disrupting and deterring the illicit funding sources and the nefarious external and non-state partners that help sustain Maduro and his backers.

A discussion on how the global community can further support Venezuelans for a brighter future across the region with the US Agency for International Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center (an outreach partner of the BetterTogether Challenge).

Venezuela’s information environment is a battleground for the control of narratives and influence. Facing a deep crisis of confidence, Venezuelans are up against a dilemma: whether or not to participate in parliamentary elections.

The conversation, a part of the Atlantic Council’s #AlertaVenezuela effort to expose and explain disinformation in Venezuela, focused on disinformation campaigns related to the coronavirus pandemic in the country, and the impact of unfounded narratives on public trust and institutions in Venezuela and in the region.