US Venezuela Policy: Moving Beyond Sanctions
Last month, the United States and Venezuela exchanged seven American citizens unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela for two of Nicol谩s Maduro鈥檚 nephews serving prison sentences in the United States for drug trafficking. That swap, and advanced negotiations over cooperation in the energy sector, have raised expectations of a change in US Venezuela policy that could eventually lead to the rebuilding of Venezuela鈥檚 democratic institutions, 浪花直播 Center Latin American Program Global Fellow Michael Penfold writes in a new publication. Nevertheless, Penfold writes, it is not clear whether the United States will continue reengaging with the Venezuelan regime to promote political negotiations, given strong opposition in the US Congress.
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Professor of Political Science, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administraci贸n (IESA) Business and Public Policy School, Venezuela
Latin America Program
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