Report | Negotiating a Return to Democracy in Venezuela: Insights From the Participants in the 2019 Oslo-Barbados Talks
Read the full report Lea el resumen en español Venezuela is experiencing an intractable political...
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‘Responsible Statecraft’ Op-Ed: Biden Will Need to Take Venezuela Off the Back Burner
On April 6, the Quincy Institute’s Responsible Statecraft published my latest op-ed on the...
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Latin America Advisor Q&A: Would Talks Help Solve Venezuela’s Political Crisis?
On February 3, 2021, WOLA Senior Fellow David Smilde participated in a Q&A published by the Inter-American Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor along with Abe Lowenthal, Vanessa Neumann, Marc Becker, Jennifer McCoy, Gustavo Roosen, and Diego Arria. Below is David’s response.
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WOLA Op-Ed Series Examines How Biden Can Advance a Democratic Solution in Venezuela
As we enter a new phase of leadership under the Biden administration, the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) has been actively engaging with actors in Venezuela and in Washington to advocate for a peaceful, democratic solution in the country.
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Where Has Sunday’s Legislative Election Left Venezuela?
On Sunday, Venezuela held legislative elections that were marked by widespread irregularities and...
Read MoreAntonieta La Rocca entrevista a David Smilde
Como saben, estoy de año sabatico, escribiendo un libro, haciendo un esfuerzo de no hablar con los medios ni meterme en las redes sociales. Pero mi amiga Antonieta La Rocca me entusiasmó con una invitación a su nuevo programa,...
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Is the Trump Administration Holding Back Venezuela’s Opposition From Leveraging a Deal?
On August 26, the Washington Post published my column highlighting a persistent gap between U.S....
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Lowenthal y Smilde: “¿Qué tiene que hacer la oposición venezolana para avanzar?”
Hace dos semanas pidieron a Abe Lowenthal y Sergio Bitar hablar sobre la transición chilena de...
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No hay cambio en la política de EE UU hacia Venezuela. La realidad es peor que eso
El País nos pidió una reflección sobre la política de los EEUU después de las revelaciónes del...
Read MoreDavid Smilde in ‘Responsible Statecraft:’ Joe Biden should not try to out-hawk Trump on Venezuela
Yesterday the Quincy Institute’s excellent Responsible Statecraft blog published a piece of mine on Venezuela. With a little help from some friends, I put together a series of recommendations to a future Biden...
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Venezuela Program
Geoff Ramsey
Director for Venezuela @GRamsey_LatAm
David Smilde
WOLA Senior Fellow and the Charles A. and Leo M. Favrot Professor of Human Relations at Tulane University
@dsmilde