In late July, Venezuela’s electoral authority declared President Nicolás Maduro had won reelection — a result the opposition says was blatantly manipulated. The results were also denounced by the U.S., the EU, and a number of Latin American countries. On this episode of Baker Briefing, Francisco Monaldi discusses what the postelection chaos means for the country’s troubled oil sector and U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
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This conversation was recorded on Aug. 16, 2024. A transcript of this episode is available here. This text was AI-generated and has not been through editorial review.
Discussants
Francisco J. Monaldi, Ph.D.
Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy; Director, Latin America Energy Program
The Honorable David M. Satterfield
Director, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Janice and Robert McNair Chair in Public Policy
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