04/21/2025

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El Analitico

In this section, we invite experts, as well as political and economic actors, in politics of all colours, to contribute to debate and objective analysis in Venezuela.

Russia’s Energy Strategy for 2050 and the Reshaping of the Global Order

Luis Alejandro Ruiz018 mins

In a context of geoeconomic tensions and accelerating rhetoric around the energy transition, Russia has solidified its strategic roadmap for the energy sector through 2050. Approved in April 2024, this document not only redefines domestic priorities but also articulates a forceful narrative about the future of global power. Through the case of Rosneft, the state-owned oil giant, a structural challenge to the Western-led energy and financial model emerges, posing both a conceptual and practical test for the international order.

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April 11, 2002: The Bridge Where the Country Split and the Wounds That Still Whisper

Luis Alejandro Ruiz022 mins

Caracas woke up hot that Thursday, April 11, 2002—or so many have recounted. Not just from the sun heating the asphalt in the eastern part of the capital, but from a tension so thick it could be cut with a knife. For days, the entire country had been torn between shouts, marches, presidential broadcasts, and a bitter clash between irreconcilable visions of the nation. Polarization wasn’t just a buzzword. It was a reality you could breathe, scream, fear, sense, and live. A reality that, though denied, still lingers in the conflict.

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Exclusive Interview: Former NSC Senior Director Juan González Explains What Happened to U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela

Elias Ferrer030 mins

Juan González was the White House National Security Council Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere in the Biden administration, from January 2021 until March 2024. He led a fundamental change in U.S. policy towards Venezuela, prioritizing strategic engagement to advance U.S. interests, after the failure of the first Trump administration to cause regime change with a “maximum pressure” strategy.

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How Donald J. Trump Negotiates

José Antonio Gil Yepes013 mins

Donald J. Trump (DJT) says in his 1987 book The Art of the Deal, co-authored with journalist Tony Schwartz (The Art of Negotiation, Editorial Digital Titivillus), that his “negotiation style is quite simple. I aim very high. From there, it’s all about pushing and pushing until I get what I want. Sometimes I settle for less, but in many cases, in the end and despite everything, I achieve what I set out to do.” So keep reading, because what follows is surprising.

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Putin and Trump Agree to Truce in Ukraine: Why Does This Rapprochement Matter for Venezuela?

Luis Alejandro Ruiz017 mins

On March 18, 2025, the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, held a telephone conversation that marks an important episode in the Ukrainian conflict. Both leaders agreed to a 30-day ceasefire, focused on protecting energy infrastructure and facilitating humanitarian advances, including a prisoner exchange that took place on March 19.

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