The fate of Venezuela hinges on the country’s once-proud energy sector. Since Maduro’s capture two weeks ago, questions about how the industry could be recovered have become critically important: What’s the real state of the Venezuelan oil industry today? Under what conditions might U.S. companies be able to deliver on the $100 billion in investment that President Trump says is needed? Can the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez deliver those conditions? Today on the podcast, we take a realistic look at what political and economic steps are necessary for the Venezuelan oil industry to begin its long recovery. Our guest is Luis Pacheco, a nonresident fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former president of the ad hoc PDVSA board.
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Guest:
Luis Pacheco is a nonresident fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former president of the ad hoc PDVSA board.
Host:
Brian Winter is editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly
If you would like to know more:
Venezuela: The Post-Maduro Oil, Gas and Mining Outlook by Luisa Palacios
AQ Podcast | After Maduro: Risks in Venezuela and Beyond
Washington’s Path to Displacing Rivals in Post-Maduro Venezuela by Brian Fonseca and Martin Brown
Maduro’s Miscalculations Are a Cautionary Tale for Rodríguez by José Enrique Arrioja
A Roadmap for Venezuela’s Future Transition by Ryan Berg and Kimberly Breier
