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January 5, 2009
| Author: | Richard Lapper |
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This module features teaching notes for Living with Hugo: U.S. Policy Toward Hugo Chávez's Venezuela, by author Richard Lapper, along with other resources to supplement the text. This Council Special Report proposes a new strategic framework for U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
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November 2006
Council Special Report No. 20
With polls showing Chávez strongly in the lead in the December 3, 2006, Venezuelan presidential election, the United States needs to prepare for another six-year term with the controversial leader. This report proposes a new strategic framework for U.S. policy toward Venezuela. This report is also available in Spanish.
June 1, 2007
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took office in 1999 on a populist platform. But as he moves to enact his “socialist revolution,” critics say the country increasingly resembles an authoritarian state. This interactive timeline offers a visual account of modern Venezuelan politics and Chavez’s rise to power.
Updated: January 5, 2009
With oil supplies tighter than ever, regions most vulnerable to oil supply disruptions present a significant concern.
Updated: February 9, 2009
Venezuela is trying to develop new markets for its oil at a time of increasing friction with its main customer, the United States. But a significant short-term shift in oil relations between Venezuela and the United States is unlikely.
August 16, 2006
In a recent world tour—stops included Belarus, Russia, and Iran—Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez attempted to expand his influence beyond Latin America and capitalize on the leverage afforded by his oil riches.
May 2008
Task Force Report No. 60
This report recommends reframing U.S. policy around four critical areas—poverty and inequality, public security, migration, and energy security—that are of immediate concern to Latin America’s governments and citizens. This report is also available in Spanish.
October 2006
Task Force Report No. 58
This report argues that the lack of sustained attention to energy issues is undercutting U.S. foreign policy and national security.
March 2006
America quietly sowed the seeds of its own decline in the eyes of the world in its own backyard. In Latin America, under the guise of anti-communism, we sponsored dictatorships, turned a blind eye to killing squads, and tolerated the subversion of democracy. Almost nobody knew, so it didn’t matter, right?
March/April 2008
Summary
The former chief economist of the Venezuelan National Assembly argues that despite Hugo Chavez's pledge to fight poverty, the Venezuelan president's economic policies have hurt the poor most of all.
March 2008
Author: Marc Weisbrot
December 5, 2007
Authors: Richard Lapper and Benedict Mander
January 2006
Article
Author: Phil Gunson
March 5, 2008
Francisco R. Rodriguez, an expert on Venezuelan affairs, says the show of force by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after the Colombian incursion into Ecuador is an attempt to bolster his declining popularity at home.
December 3, 2007
John M. Walsh of the Washington Office on Latin America says the failure of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s major reform proposals at the polls was a surprise, and represents a “heavy defeat.”
December 6, 2006
Richard Lapper, author of a new Council Special Report on U.S.-Venezuela relations and Latin America editor of the Financial Times, discusses Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's reelection.
March 8, 2007
Report
Author: Michael Shifter
2007
Book
Authors: Cristina Marcano and Alberto Barrera Tyszka
2006
Book
Author: John Lynch
2003
Book Chapter
Author: Daniel Hellinger
2001
Book
Author: Julia Buxton
CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session One
Related Project: CFR Symposium on the International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics
| Panelists: | Kimberly Ann Elliott, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute For International Economics |
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| Carl E. Meacham, Senior Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee | |
| Janice O'Connell, Senior International Adviser, Hogan & Hartson, LLP | |
| Moderator: | Elizabeth H. Becker, Fellow, Economic Policy Program, The German Marshall Fund of The United States |
This symposium was made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Transcripts: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session One, Council on Foreign Relations Half-Day Symposium on Latin America, America Latin: The Dynamics of Immigration and Integration in the Western Hemisphere
Audios: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session One, Trade (Audio), Latin America, America Latin Symposium: Session 1: Dynamics of Entry (Audio)
Video: Latin America, America Latin Symposium: Session 1: Dynamics of Entry (Video)
CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Two
Related Project: CFR Symposium on the International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics
| Panelists: | Edward Alden, Bernard L. Schwartz Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Thomas F. McLarty III, President, McLarty Associates | |
| Moderator: | Hector Tobar, Columnist, Los Angeles Times |
This symposium was made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Transcript: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Two
Audio: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Two, Immigration (Audio)
CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Three
Related Project: CFR Symposium on the International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics
| Panelists: | Michael A. Levi, David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| David J. Rothkopf, President and CEO, Garten Rothkopf | |
| Moderator: | Steven Mufson, Energy Correspondent, Washington Post |
This symposium was made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Transcript: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Three
Audio: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Three, Energy (Audio)
CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Four
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| Speaker: | Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund |
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| Moderator: | David R. Ayón, Senior Research Associate, The Center for the Study of Los Angeles, Marymount University |
This symposium was made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
Transcript: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Four
Audio: CFR Symposium: The International and the Domestic - Latin America and U.S. Policies and Politics, Session Four, The Growing Latino Demographic (Audio)
The Unfulfilled Promises of Hugo Chávez
| Speaker: | Francisco Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Economics and Latin American Studies, Wesleyan University; Author, "An Empty Revolution: The Unfulfilled Promises of Hugo Chávez," Foreign Affairs, March/April 2008 |
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| Presider: | Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations |
12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (ET)
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Audio: Academic Conference Call: The Unfulfilled Promises of Hugo Chávez (Audio)
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