A series of recent irregularities calls for stricter governance and closer monitoring of a thriving sector, writes an expert.
Energy & Commodities
Biofuels’ Boom Meets Brazil’s Criminal Frontier
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Robert Muggah
Reinventing Venezuela’s Struggling Electricity Sector
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Francisco Morandi, Luisa Palacios
Having enough electricity is key to the nation’s post-Maduro recovery. Two experts offer a way forward.
China’s Green-Tech Push in Latin America Is Gaining Traction
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Yanran Xu
A surge of investment in the region is set to intensify, even as the hemisphere turns rightward.
What Venezuela’s Hydrocarbon Reform Won’t Fix
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Luis A. Pacheco
Updating the nation’s oil law is a necessary starting point, but its impact will most likely fade quickly, an expert writes.
Without Institutional Change, Venezuela’s Oil Bonanza Remains Unviable
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Francisco Monaldi
Sanctions relief, a democratic transition, and deep reforms are essential to recover production.
AQ Podcast | A Realistic Look at Venezuelan Oil
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AQ Online
A longtime PDVSA executive discusses what political and economic steps are necessary for the Venezuelan oil industry to begin its long recovery
How U.S. Companies May Return to Venezuela and Be Compliant
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Matteson Ellis
Washington has three ways to provide sanctions relief to the country and PDVSA. The cases of Syria, Sudan, and Iraq serve as historical references.