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