January 20th, 2026
12:00 PM ET
Venezuela has entered a high-risk transition phase marked by political disruption, aggressive enforcement, and rapidly shifting regulatory expectations. The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, combined with expanded Foreign Terrorist Organization, FTO, designations and fluid OFAC guidance, has fundamentally altered the operating and investment landscape. In this environment, conventional emerging market playbooks are no longer sufficient. Leaders must blend real time intelligence with rigorous sanctions compliance, enhanced counterparty diligence, political scenario modeling, and pragmatic operational planning.
In this executive session, seasoned investigators, compliance practitioners, and strategic risk advisors will translate fast moving developments into a practical decision framework for companies and investors assessing entry, re-entry, or expansion in Venezuela. The discussion will focus on how to anticipate sanctions volatility and regulatory whiplash, conduct defensible counterparty and beneficial-ownership diligence; model political and enforcement scenarios under contested authority; and plan operations amid infrastructure, security, and logistics constraints. The session will examine oil, gas, and strategic minerals, sectors where opportunity is emerging alongside significant enforcement risk.
Participants will leave with actionable frameworks and checklists to stress-test investment and operational decisions and avoid being caught off-side by shifting authority, unclear governance, or evolving sanctions enforcement.