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Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ascoa.bsky.social · 5d

🎙️ New #LatAmFocus: Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean

As tensions rise in the south Caribbean, Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance, and @fmonaldi.bsky.social of the @bakerinstitute.bsky.social analyzes the region’s energy sector.

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LatAm in Focus: Energy and Security Go Hand in Hand in the Caribbean

Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch outlines Guyana’s geopolitical importance while the Baker Institute’s Francisco Monaldi analyzes the region’s energy trajectory.

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · 15d

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Sep 5

With my commentary

REACTION: Irfaan Ali Claims Reelection Victory in Guyana

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Geopolítica del petróleo y el gas con el profesor Francisco Monaldi #IESAalumniHouston #Vacc #Cavex

YouTube video by IESA School of Management

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Aug 21

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Entrevista Dr. Francisco Monaldi, Director del Programa de Energía para Latinoamérica del Baker Institute de la Universidad de Rice. - Energy Insights

Muchas gracias por acompañarnos en esta entrevista para Energy Insights. Doctor Francisco Monaldi, director del programa...

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Jul 30

Two Paths to Prosperity | Princeton University Press press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

Two Paths to Prosperity

How the social organization of Europe and China shaped their divergent economic and political trajectories over the past millennium

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Jul 6

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Francisco Monaldi: “En las escuelas de negocios de EE.UU. se estudia el caso YPF como un caso de corrupción para favorecer a un grupo cercano al gobierno”

Vaca Muerta: ¿está en riesgo la tabla de salvación de la macro argentina? De Repsol a Néstor Kirchner y los Eskenazi, ¿intervencionismo estatal con corrupción? El especialista hizo su análisis

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · May 22

Please check out my view on the recent events in the Venezuelan oil sector for the
@The_Dialogue
's Latin America Energy Advisor.

Do not wait to read it because everything could change with a social media post! 😉

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Laura Dib @lauradib.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join us for this discussion to understand the impact of U.S. measures on #Venezuela. I am excited to host this conversation with experts Drs. @fmonaldi.bsky.social @antuliorosales.bsky.social and Luisa Palacio. See details here 👇

WOLA @wola-org.bsky.social · Apr 24

🇻🇪 What do the U.S.'s latest moves mean for #Venezuela's economy & political future?

Join us on April 30 at 4:30 PM EDT for a virtual webinar featuring an expert panel discussion.

🔗 RSVP: action.wola.org/a/understand...

🎧 Event in English, with Spanish interpretation available.

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Juan Carlos Iragorri @jciragorri.bsky.social · Mar 26

¿Quiénes serán los afectados si Trump impone aranceles a los productos de países que le compren petróleo a Venezuela? Responde hoy en "Y esto no es todo" desde Houston un experto: @fmonaldi.bsky.social del Baker Institute de la Universidad de Rice. Óigalo aquí: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FHh...

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Mar 25

With my comments
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump’s Threat of ‘Secondary Tariffs’ Invents New Trade Weapon

President Donald Trump appeared to invent a new weapon of economic statecraft on Monday by threatening what he dubbed “secondary tariffs” on countries that buy oil from Venezuela to choke off its oil ...

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Feb 16

With my comments @economist.com
www.economist.com/the-americas...

Javier Milei is betting big on an Argentine oil gusher

Its shale fields are on track to yield 1m barrels of oil per day by 2030

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Jan 2

How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote by Javier Corrales and Dorothy Kronick muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Project MUSE - How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Jan 18

Proud to share that I have been named Wallace S. Wilson Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy, an endowed chair, at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. I am honored and grateful to receive this recognition.
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David Smilde @dsmilde.bsky.social · Jan 12

Always a pleasure to talk about Venezuela with @IanMastersmedia.bsky.social

Ian Masters @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social · Jan 12

We are joined by @dsmilde.bsky.social to discuss third inauguration of Venezuelan President Maduro, whom many believe rigged the last election, and his country continues to suffer under harsh US sanctions.
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The Third Inauguration of Venezuela's Maduro Who Lost the Last Election in a Landslide

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Jan 8

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Cómo la economía de Venezuela pasó con Maduro del "socialismo del siglo XXI" al "capitalismo autoritario" - BBC News Mundo

Nicolás Maduro se prepara para iniciar el 10 de enero su tercer período presidencial, durante el cual ha prometido consolidar el nuevo modelo económico que ha venido imponiendo en los últimos años.

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Jan 2

How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote by Javier Corrales and Dorothy Kronick muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Project MUSE - How Maduro Stole Venezuela's Vote

muse.jhu.edu

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Dec 25

With my comments

www.lepoint.fr/monde/commen...

Comment Hugo Chavez et Nicolas Maduro ont dilapidé le trésor pétrolier du Venezuela

L’ENFER DE CARACAS (3/6). Le régime « bolivarien » a puisé dans les caisses du géant pétrolier PDVSA. Un terrible gâchis pour le pays, qui détient les premières réserves mondiales.

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Center for the United States and Mexico @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social · Dec 23

“I think this is a ploy to negotiate something,” said @fmonaldi.bsky.social, fellow at Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and @bakerinstmexico.bsky.social. He called the proposed #tariffs “reckless.”

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Trump’s Tariffs Risk Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Flows Safe – Christopher Lenton / NGI - EnergiesNet

Trump's Tariffs Threaten Trade War with Mexico, but Natural Gas Remains Unaffected for Now By Christopher Lenton U.S. President-elect Trump’s social media announcement that he would impose a 25% tarif...

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · Dec 22

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the Panama Canal is charging “exorbitant prices and rates of passage” on US naval and merchant ships, and he demanded that fees be lowered or else Panama should return the canal to the US.

Trump Demands Panama Lower Transit Fees or Return Canal

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that the Panama Canal is charging “exorbitant prices and rates of passage” on US naval and merchant ships, and he demanded that fees be lowered or else Panam...

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Dec 17

Houston keeps growing fast

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · Dec 6

Power law!

Paul Novosad @novosad.bsky.social · Dec 6

Fascinating paper on where 6000 global elites went to college. Billionaires, CEOs, heads of state, central bankers, etc.

In a word: Harvard.

Fully 10% of global elites went to Harvard. Elite US schools are over-represented (23% IvyPlus), but nobody comes close to Harvard.

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Dec 4

With populism on the rise in Europe and North America and a self-coup attempt -Fujimori style- in South Korea, all politics is becoming Latin American politics. World domination of peronismo 😉

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Francisco J. Monaldi @fmonaldi.bsky.social · Dec 2

US imports of Venezuela crude oil

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