#  Venezuela at a Turning Point: What Comes Next for the Country, the Region, and Washington's Approach 

 



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####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **February 12, 2026** 

 06:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138**  

Harvard ID required for in-person seat; livestream available

 

 

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In the aftermath of Venezuelan President Maduro's capture, our panel of experts will dissect what comes next for the country, as well as the implications for the future of US foreign policy.  
  
Featuring:

- **Freddy Guevara**, Ash Center Democracy Visiting Fellow; Former Deputy and Vice president of the Venezuelan National Assembly
- **Dr. Rebecca Bill Chavez**, President and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs
- **Eric Farnsworth**  
    Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- **Ned Price**  
    Interim Co-Director, Institute of Politics; Former Deputy to the U.S. Representative to the United Nations; Former Senior Advisor to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken

All JFK Jr. Forums are publicly [livestreamed](https://ken.sc/IOP-streams).

*Presented in collaboration with the Institute of Politics; Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.*



 

 



 

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