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.
Council of the Americas will hold a private meeting to discuss the U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s energy trade with Tarek Fahmy, acting director, office of sanctions policy and implementation, U.S. Department of State.
On October 25, AS/COA will host four experts for an off-the-record conversation on possible legal actions by bondholders, sanctions, and the overall outlook for Venezuela’s energy sector.
On Thursday, June 7, AS/COA will bring together international migration experts to discuss solutions to tackle the migration crisis.
The February 14 event will analyze the crucial role that social media platforms, particularly Twitter, have played in Venezuela.
Join AS/COA as they host a panel of legal, financial, and political experts to discuss Venezuela and state-owned oil firm PDVSA’s debt scenarios.
From arms factories to Rosneft’s investments, Vladimir Putin’s actions in Venezuela reveal his desire to create turbulence close to the U.S.
Video: Venezuela's Migration Crisis
Video: Venezuela's Migration Crisis
Watch the expert panel on the main issues affecting Venezuelans migrating to neighboring countries and how it compares to other refugee crises.
Panelists:
- Patrick Gage, Director of Development, Scalabrini International Migration Network
- Lara Setrakian, Founder, News Deeply
- Christine Mendonça, CEO and Co-Founder, Humans on the Move
In a AS/COA conversation in New York about Venezuela's migration crisis, which the panelists agreed can now be called a "refugee crisis," experts discussed why the international community hasn't done more to respond to the situation. The panelists shared data and anedoctes on the current flow of migrants and agreed on what Lara Setrakian called "a higher level of solidarity in Latin America than in many regions."
The Trump administration should take a tougher line with Havana if it wants to ease Venezuelans’ suffering.
As Venezuela hurtles toward global pariah status, democracies worldwide are finally acknowledging the crisis, writes AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth for Univision News.
To trigger a transition, the government’s beleaguered opponents will likely need to turn up the pressure.