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Venezuela and the U.S.: What Comes Next?

Tue Dec 9

Venezuela and the U.S.: What Comes Next?

Tue Dec 9

Venezuela and the U.S.: What Comes Next?

Featuring Charles Shapiro, former Ambassador to Venezuela

Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT
location:
Virtual
Zoom
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Gunboat diplomacy, armed conflict, or all-out regime change? As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela continue to ratchet up, all outcomes and more seem to be on the table.

The U.S. has declared an armed conflict with Venezuela, increased military pressure in the Caribbean, and accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of heading Cartel de los Soles, recently declared to be a foreign terrorist organization. Simultaneously, President Trump has indicated an openness to talks with his Venezuelan counterpart.

Is the U.S. headed towards war with Venezuela? Former Ambassador to Venezuela, Charles Shapiro, joins us to unpack everything we know about the potential of further U.S. military action and what could come next.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Ambassador Charles Shapiro is a senior advisor at the Pendleton Group, co-founder of Art of Diplomacy Tours, and a Professor of Practice at the Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. A career foreign service officer with 34 years of service, Shapiro held a number of senior positions at the United States Department of State including Ambassador to Venezuela, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, and Coordinator for Cuban Affairs.

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    Gunboat diplomacy, armed conflict, or all-out regime change? As tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela continue to ratchet up, all outcomes and more seem to be on the table.

    The U.S. has declared an armed conflict with Venezuela, increased military pressure in the Caribbean, and accused Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of heading Cartel de los Soles, recently declared to be a foreign terrorist organization. Simultaneously, President Trump has indicated an openness to talks with his Venezuelan counterpart.

    Is the U.S. headed towards war with Venezuela? Former Ambassador to Venezuela, Charles Shapiro, joins us to unpack everything we know about the potential of further U.S. military action and what could come next.

    ABOUT THE SPEAKER

    Ambassador Charles Shapiro is a senior advisor at the Pendleton Group, co-founder of Art of Diplomacy Tours, and a Professor of Practice at the Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. A career foreign service officer with 34 years of service, Shapiro held a number of senior positions at the United States Department of State including Ambassador to Venezuela, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, and Coordinator for Cuban Affairs.
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