Author: Francisco Rodriguez
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How Trump Could Still Get Venezuela Right This Time Around
Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would revoke the licenses that allowed companies such as Chevron to sell Venezuelan oil in the United States and international markets, which were granted under former U.S. President Joe Biden. On March 4, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) followed through by mandating…
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The Case for Engagement With Venezuela
Among the most complex foreign policy challenges facing the new U.S. administration is the situation in Venezuela. Over the past 12 years, Venezuela has transitioned from a fragile democracy to an entrenched authoritarian regime, experiencing one of the most severe economic collapses and migration crises in modern history outside wartime. And in recent years, these…