"A lot of the issues and challenges that we were facing with Maduro in power are still in place," said the head of AS/COA's Venezuela Working Group.

"Many countries are asking themselves if the United States of the early twentieth century is essentially back," said AS/COA's vice president.

The head of AS/COA's Venezuela Working Group said it's important "to have a sense of the rules of the game" in this transitional period.

The editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly spoke about his article in Foreign Affairs regarding the rightward electoral tilt in the region.

"We may see ramifications throughout the region," said the Americas Quarterly managing editor about the crisis between the U.S. and Venezuela.

The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner embodies the desire to "turn the page," said the Americas Quarterly managing editor.

Washington's credit swap line to Argentina "is part of the geopolitical competition with China," said the AS/COA vice president to National Public Radio.