Venezuela: Taking Stock One Year after Nicolás Maduro's Election

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On April 14, 2013, Nicolás Maduro was elected as Venezuela’s president in a close and contested election. One year later, the country remains divided and violence levels have climbed. There continue to be daily protests over crime, high inflation, and shortages of basic goods.

Please join the Council of the Americas for a public program reflecting on the current political, economic, and social situation in Venezuela, and prospects for a peaceful resolution of the current crisis.

Speakers:

• Javier Corrales, Professor of Political Science, Amherst College
• Russell M. Dallen, Jr., President and Editor-in-Chief, Latin American Herald Tribune
• John Maisto, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela and the OAS
• Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

To Register: Please email us at as-coawashington@counciloftheamericas.org

Please RSVP no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the event.