Venezuela

A discussion highlighting the experience of a wrongfully detained US citizen and a Venezuelan political prisoner, with insights from a human rights expert.

Part one of AALAC’s event series “Visions of Change,” will feature Henrique Capriles, lawyer, politician, and two-time presidential candidate who will represent his party, Primero Justicia, in Venezuela’s opposition primary elections on October 22.

Part two of AALAC’s event series “Visions of Change,” will feature a conversation with Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition politician and presidential candidate who will represent her party, Vente Venezuela, in Venezuela’s opposition primary elections on October 22.

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.

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?

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.