Council of the Americas convened experts on Venezuela at a roundtable discussion about the country’s prospects and scenarios amidst a political transition.

If a potential successor follows President Hugo Chávez's international role, AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini assures that “the Venezuelan oil sponsorship could continue as this has always been part of [Chávez] diplomatic strategy.” 

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth points out that under the current uncertainty there’s no guarantee on U.S.-Venezuela improved relations in a post-Chávez scenario.
 

Venezuela’s political situation requires high-level diplomacy from the United States to build regional support for democracy, writes AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth for CNN-GPS.
  

Christopher Sabatini da AS/COA comenta sobre um possível "reinício" nas relações entre os Estados Unidos e a Venezuela.