Should Venezuela Face New and Tougher Sanctions?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on sanctions in Venezuela.
Analysis
What Does González’s Exile Mean for Venezuela?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on the exile of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González.
Video
Taraciuk Broner: “They are either going into a Nicaraguan full-fledged dictatorship or negotiate a way out”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program director, spoke with BBC News regarding Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28 2024 and post-electoral repression.
Venezuela’s Transition to Democracy, Still in Reach
A political transition can happen despite a flawed election and repression. The main challenge is providing incentives, within the rule of law, to those who can help shift from repression to democracy.
Video
Taraciuk Broner: “Despite the fact that the elections were not clean nor fair, they are an opportunity to move forward in a transition to democracy”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, director of the Rule of Law Program, spoke with CNN about what lies ahead for Venezuela’s presidential election.
Taraciuk Broner: “The key question is not only what the results are going to be but also how the transition will look if the results are recognized”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, director of the Rule of Law Program, spoke with Monocle regarding Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election on July 28, 2024.
Taraciuk Broner: “Despite an ongoing humanitarian emergency and continued targeted repression, Venezuelans want to vote”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, director of the Rule of Law Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, spoke with NPR regarding Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election in late July 2024.
Video
Elections Series – The Future of Venezuela Post-Opposition Primaries
The Venezuelan opposition primaries saw a remarkable turnout, with over 2.3 million voters, resulting in María Corina Machado’s victory despite her disqualification by the regime. The Barbados Agreement and the lifting of US sanctions offer a potential breakthrough for establishing some electoral conditions. However, a transition of power cannot occur without a clear and coherent path forward beyond election day.
The Venezuelan-Guyanese Border Crisis—The Essequibo Controversy
On January 11, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a discussion on the Essequibo controversy, a significant geopolitical challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Does the Opposition Stand a Chance in Venezuela’s Vote?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on María Corina Machado ban from holding public office in Venezuela.
A Conversation with Luis Vicente León on New Developments in Venezuela
On March 24, 2022, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a private discussion with Luis Vicente León, president of respected polling firm Datanálisis, on recent developments in Venezuela.
Video
Inside Perspectives on Possible Scenarios in Venezuela
On May 3, the Inter-American Dialogue in partnership with the Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) hosted an event titled “Inside Perspectives on Possible Scenarios in Venezuela”. This discussion, moderated by Michael Camilleri, featured panelists Margarita López Maya from Tulane University, Michael Penfold from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración, and Orlando Ochoa, an independent economist and consultant. The conversation explored the situation in Venezuela and offered possible scenarios for the near term including their expected risks, opportunities, and trend lines.
Venezuela’s Questionable Election Observers
Without credible observers, Venezuela’s December 6th elections will be another step towards disaster.