The Hidden Figures in Venezuela's Latest GDP Report
Venezuela’s central bank released limited GDP data for the first time since 2019. I use the new base year to track how different sectors emerged from the crisis
Economy
My Diploma Says Lawyer, But I’m a Money Changer
The exchange rate gap, lack of legal mechanisms, and government controls opened up a business opportunity for many Venezuelans. One filled with risk
So You’re Thinking of Investing in Venezuela
You wouldn’t be the only one. Many are trying to answer the same question: is Venezuela finally back on the map?
Venezuelan Startups Have a Blindspot: Cybersecurity
Recent data leaks at Cashea and Yummy, two leading tech players, signal a deeper vulnerability in an industry ripe for transformation
Delcy’s Challenge in the Hormuz Crisis
The Hormuz crisis hands Caracas a historic opportunity. Converting the current price windfall into durable investment will be a defining test
Could Mining Help Rebuild Venezuela’s Future?
Now that the US is pressuring for a mining sector reform, there’s a chance to turn the hell of the Orinoco Mining Arc into a real industry
A Third Venezuelan Oil Nationalization? Not if the Citizen is the Owner
A bold reform vision for Venezuelan oil: strip the State of profit share, and make citizens the chief stakeholders and protectors of the industry
The Road Ahead to Break Venezuela’s Petro-State Curse
PDVSA’s transformation requires a new management culture that treats the company as one world-class player in a dynamic oil industry
The Spirit of the Concessionary Model and the Future of Venezuelan Oil
The new energy law opens the sector to foreign investment in unprecedented ways since the 1990s. It might also spark a relationship with transnational companies that is positive for society
The Perils of a Delcy-Style Economic Order
Chavismo is pursuing a managed, US-backed economic opening without the political reforms that democratic transitions require. Will Venezuelans go along with it?
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