I did not expect my return to Venezuela after two decades in exile to change my convictions. It did, however, change my perspective. Twenty-one years ago, under Hugo Chávez’s regime, I went into exile because of my political beliefs and…
Hace seis años escribí, en estas mismas páginas, sobre una coincidencia del calendario que siempre me ha parecido cargada de significado: Estados Unidos celebra su independencia el 4 de julio y Venezuela la celebra al día siguiente, el 5. La…
Escribo estas líneas en vuelo hacia Maiquetía acompañado por mi amor, esposa y compañera de vida, Analuisa; y después de leer y recibir los mensajes esperanzadores de mis hijos. En mi pecho llevo una turbulencia emocional. Pero mi mirada y…
Transforming Wasted Energy into the Strategic Infrastructure of the 21st Century Some ideas transcend generations without losing their relevance. “Sow the oil,” Arturo Uslar Pietri’s famous call to action in 1936 Venezuela, remains one of them. For decades, the Venezuelans…
En Venezuela se discute la transición como si se tratara únicamente de un acuerdo político, una elección competitiva, el levantamiento de sanciones, una negociación de deuda o el retorno de la inversión petrolera. Por supuesto todo lo anterior es la…
Trump has once again provoked controversy with the idea of turning Venezuela into the 51st state of the United States. Although it may be read as a provocation, a distraction, or an irresponsible act of media manipulation, it demands a…
The 2026 legislative elections could become a turning point for U.S. policy toward Venezuela. Not because Venezuela is a central issue capable of defining the electoral outcome, but because several internal factors in American politics could converge over Caracas: Donald…
In Venezuela, whenever transition and institutional rebuilding are discussed, the conversation almost automatically turns to the electoral authority, the judiciary, or the public prosecutor’s office. This is understandable: without a credible electoral council, independent judges, and autonomous prosecutors, democracy is…
The debate over the official dollarization of Venezuela’s economy has returned to the center of economic and political discussion. This is no coincidence. After years of hyperinflation, institutional collapse, and the near-total loss of confidence in the bolívar, a growing…
This debate is no longer theoretical. It will become increasingly relevant as the United States eases financial restrictions on Venezuela through new OFAC licenses allowing transactions with the central bank and state-owned banks, reopening channels to the international financial system.…