Antonio De La Cruz

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Americas Program
Antonio De La Cruz

Antonio de la Cruz is the executive director of the Inter American Trends think tank, which provides economic and financial solutions to companies, governments, and multilateral organizations identifying opportunities and facing the challenges to stay competitive in a complex and global economy. De la Cruz has led the processes of transformation of some sectors of the oil industry, reengineering processes, and the integration of oil companies, design, and implementation of the organizational structure of Venezuela state oil company, PDVSA. Mr. De la Cruz is a columnist in different print and digital media firms including, El Nacional of Venezuela, where he has published different articles on political and economic analysis within Venezuela. Mr. De la Cruz is a mechanical engineer (University of Bournemouth) with a master's degree in thermal power from the Cranfield University. He is a distinguished recipient of Arthur Morley Prize (1980), granted by the School of Mechanical Engineers to the best student of the United Kingdom.

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Maduro's Pivot to Xi amid Global Strains

CSIS Americas senior associate Antonio de la Cruz analyzes the stronger China-Venezuela bilateral relationship forged by economic and political pressures placed on the Maduro regime by the United States. 

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — November 2, 2023

At the 90-Day Mark of PDVSA’s Coronel Tellechea

CSIS senior associate Antonio de la Cruz takes stock of the first 90 days of Colonel Pedro Rafael Tellechea, the newly appointed head of Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA.

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — April 27, 2023

The Return to Mexico

CSIS senior associate Antonio de la Cruz evaluates the prospects for the resumed round of negotiations between the Maduro regime and opposition Unitary Platform.

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — May 18, 2022

The Role of the Vatican and the Catholic Church in Venezuela

The Vatican and the Roman Catholic church play a uniquely influential role in the Venezuelan crisis. Both sides listen to the church, and the Vatican, as the seat of the Catholic church, can deploy its influence to achieve concrete results.

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz and Hector Correa — October 7, 2020

Understanding the Iran-Venezuela Relationship

Recent fuel shipments from Iran to Venezuela represent a small part of a decades-long relationship.

 

Commentary by Moises Rendon, Antonio De La Cruz, and Claudia Fernandez — June 4, 2020

Putin Continues to Stick His Neck Out for Maduro

Venezuela continues to use its oil as an international bargaining tool, maintaining Chinese and Russian investment in the country despite threats of U.S. sanctions on anyone who continues to provide support to the Maduro regime, writes senior associate Antonio de la Cruz.

Commentary by Antonio De La Cruz — November 8, 2019