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The Future of Venezuela Initiative

Venezuela is a failed state that poses a significant security threat to the Western Hemisphere. The Future of Venezuela Initiative of the Center for Strategic & International Studies is led by Senior Fellow Ryan C. Berg influences policy dialogue on the future of Venezuela through strategic convening and critical research and policy analysis that produces practical, evidence-based, and forward-looking policy recommendations.
Recent programming includes the following topics:

  • A roadmap and lessons for negotiations in Venezuela.
  • Violence and insecurity amidst the burgeoning presence of non-state actors.
  • Growing geopolitical challenges borne of foreign actors that prop up the Maduro Regime.
  • Tackling environmental degradation caused by illegal mining and gas flaring. 
  • The role of the oil sector in Venezuela’s economic degradation and economic rebuilding.
  • Improving the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance to Venezuelan migrants in neighboring countries and attending to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Venezuela.
  • Advancing effective political engagement of youth and women in a democratic transition.
  • The effect and future of international sanctions on Venezuela.

Americas Program

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Contact Information
Contact Ryan Berg
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Tel: 202.775.3242

Contact Paige Montfort
Media Relations Coordinator, External Relations
Tel: 202.775.3173
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April 22, 2022
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Perfecting the Authoritarian Playbook
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July 15, 2021
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Attack on Colombian President Shows the Insecurity Borne of Venezuela’s Criminal Sanctuary
By Ryan C. Berg, Alexandra Winkler
June 29, 2021

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Maduro’s Fortune: Petro in Colombia and a Left-Leaning Latin America
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June 27, 2022
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The Return to Mexico
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May 18, 2022
Commentary
Parsing Fact and Fiction in the Maduro Regime’s Narrative of Economic Recovery
By Ryan C. Berg
April 22, 2022
Commentary
Dancing with the Dictator in Caracas
By Ryan C. Berg
March 22, 2022
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Authoritarian Survival: Venezuelan Gold and Nicaragua’s Ortega-Murillo Regime
By Ryan C. Berg
March 8, 2022
Commentary
What Does Russia’s War in Ukraine Mean for Latin America and the Caribbean?
By Ryan C. Berg
March 1, 2022
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The Future of Security in Venezuela
December 20, 2021
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Venezuela: A Time for Opposition Reflection and Renovation
By Ryan C. Berg, Alexandra Winkler
December 17, 2021
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