Experts in the News

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called elections July 30 to choose a constituent assembly that would be granted sweeping powers, including the ability to rewrite the nation's constitution. This election has been widely opposed both domestically and internationally. Fellow Francisco J. Monaldi explored how the United States may respond with sanctions — and how they would affect the country — in an interview with Texas Standard. 

Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy, discusses the roots of Venezuela’s current financial crises, explaining how changes late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made to the national oil company, PDVSA, affected the country’s oil production output and long-term profitability. Listen to his full remarks on BBC World’s The Inquiry podcast: http://bbc.in/2pogoQo.

Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy, offers insight into the ongoing political and economic crises in Venezuela in a Q&A with the Baker Institute.

U.S. oil producers are keenly interested in Mexico's deep-water bid round in December and the potential to tap into the country's offshore crude oil. “This is the auction that really matters for American companies,” Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy said.

In a desperate attempt to conserve electricity, Venezuela has introduced a five-day weekend for the country's public employees. Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy, comments in The Washington Post: http://wapo.st/1QAI9WY.