For a Peaceful Transition in Venezuela, the Americas Should Unite
Nicolás Maduro and his allies are at a critical juncture with two potential paths: either continue to use violence to maintain power or negotiate a way out.
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Taraciuk Broner: “Either they don’t have the tallies, or they are fabricating them.”
Tamara Taraciuk Broner, Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program director, spoke with Monocle regarding Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28 2024 and the post-electoral repression.
Navigating Corruption: Implications for Venezuela’s Future
Venezuela’s presidential elections are taking place on July 28, 2024. While focusing on electoral conditions is essential, whoever governs the country in the next term will do so in a nation plagued by corruption. Addressing both is crucial for the country’s future.
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What’s Next for the International Response to Venezuela?
Amid Venezuela’s crisis and the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, a potential opportunity for a democratic transition may emerge. The escalating authoritarianism, human rights abuses, and dire humanitarian situation underscore the critical importance of addressing these challenges while also identifying opportunities for transition to occur.
A Golden Bridge for the Maduro Government
As Venezuela’s presidential elections, scheduled for 2024, draw closer, the international community’s attention is primarily focused on how to use leverage to ensure minimal electoral conditions. US high-level officials have publicly said they would ease some of the economic and political sanctions imposed on the country in exchange for meaningful concessions by Nicolas Maduro’s government, and there is clearly an ongoing back channel between US and Venezuelan authorities along these lines. While this discussion is essential, it often overshadows a vital aspect of the conversation—the plan for what comes next. No transition of power is possible without a clear path forward after election day.
A Conversation with Feliciano Reyna on Negotiations to Resolve the Crisis in Venezuela
On September 30, 2021, the Inter-American Dialogue co-hosted the online event “A Conversation with Feliciano Reyna on Negotiations to Resolve the Crisis in Venezuela” in collaboration with the Institute for Policy Studies, the Washington Office on Latin America, and the Latin America Working Group.