Venezuela Working Group
Venezuela Working Group
The Venezuela Working Group (VWG) leverages AS/COA’s corporate constituency to provide a unique forum for a constructive, hands-on conversation on Venezuela. The VWG navigates Venezuela’s changing economic and political landscape by convening key national and international stakeholders from the public, private, and social sectors to better understand the country’s present challenges and future political and economic scenarios. Our programs include high-level private and public meetings and discussions.
The VWG is open to and currently includes AS/COA corporate, Chairman’s International Advisory Council, Board of Directors, and President’s Circle members.
Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Series
The founder of the Vente Venezuela movement spoke virtually to members gathered in New York.
The candidate of the Voluntad Popular movement spoke to members gathered in Miami.
AS/COA hosted a private conversation that included lawyers for Venezuela’s Creditors Committee and the Venezuelan government.
Watch an expert panel discussion on the role of women in the fight for a democratic resolution in Venezuela.
AS/COA held a one-on-one conversation with Cristina Burelli, an internationally known advocate for the Venezuelan Amazon.
The event also featured remarks by Colombian Vice Foreign Minister Adriana Mejía and U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela James Story.
Council of the Americas held a public meeting with David Smolansky, the special envoy of the OAS secretary general for Venezuela’s migration and refugee crisis.
The question, says Nomura Securities’ Siobhan Morden, is if the government of President Nicolás Maduro is resilient enough to withstand the fallout of a hard default.
A panel of experts shared their take on the government’s bond payment schedule, the country’s deepening economic crisis, and what election results mean for the opposition.
The Maduro administration worked hard to suppress opposition turnout in gubernatorial races on October 15 before claiming victory in 17 of 23 states, in defiance of polls.
When it comes to the EU, OAS, and UN, responses to Venezuela’s crisis are mixed.
On August 4, the newly elected Constituent Assembly moved into the opposition-held National Assembly’s headquarters.