Venezuela After Maduro

Join us for a timely virtual panel discussion examining recent political, economic, and democratic developments in Venezuela. Featuring leading voices from government, academia, and civil society, the conversation will explore the country’s evolving challenges, regional implications, and prospects for democratic change. This event is open to all who are interested in understanding Venezuela’s future and its significance for the Western Hemisphere.

Featuring:

• Freddy Guevara, Ash Center Democracy Visiting Fellow; Venezuelan opposition politician, former deputy and vice president of the National Assembly, and key figure in the anti-Maduro movement who has faced political persecution and imprisonment
• Ricardo Hausmann, Harvard Kennedy School Rafik Hariri Professor of the Practice of International Political Economy; Director of the Growth Lab; Former Venezuelan Minister of Planning
• Dr. Rebecca Bill Chavez, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs
• Juan Gonzalez, Resident Fellow at Georgetown Americas Institute; Former Senior Director of the National Security Council for the Western Hemisphere

Moderated by Ned Price, Interim Co-Director, Institute of Politics; Former Deputy to the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, and former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

Co-sponsors:

Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School

Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights at Harvard Kennedy School

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School

The Growth Lab at Harvard Kennedy School

Please register for this virtual panel discussion here. Confirmed registrants will receive the webinar link (Harvard email address required).