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As Venezuela ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s political instability and humanitarian crisis intensify, the situation is once again raising urgent questions for the international community — and for Canada. From diplomatic pressure and multilateral paralysis to regional instability and U.S. foreign policy shifts, the crisis has direct implications for Canada ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s foreign policy, security interests, and role on the global stage.

¹ú²ú´«Ã½ experts are available to provide timely analysis and national perspective for Canadian audiences:

Jane Boulden
Professor, Political Studies
UN Security Council | Multilateral Crisis Response

• Why the UN Security Council has struggled to act on Venezuela

• How veto politics and great-power rivalry are shaping outcomes

• What international institutions can — and cannot — do in prolonged political crises

David Detomasi
Smith School of Business
Oil markets

• What it means to Canada's exports

• Geopolitical competition for oil

Karen Dubinsky
Professor, History
Canada–Cuba Relations | Regional Dynamics

• How instability in Venezuela is affecting regional diplomacy

• What Canada ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s relationship with Cuba reveals about its broader Latin America strategy

Christian Leuprecht
Professor, Political Studies
U.S. Foreign Policy | Trump Presidency

• How U.S. policy toward Venezuela is evolving

• Historical context behind Washington ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s approach

• What a second Trump presidency could mean for the region and for Canada–U.S. relations

The Honourable Bob Rae
Matthews Faculty Fellow in Global Public Policy
Canadian Foreign Policy | Diplomacy

• The challenges facing Canada ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s foreign policy in Latin America

• Balancing diplomacy, multilateralism, and relations with the United States

• Where Canada has influence — and where it does not

To arrange interviews

Julie Brown
Media Relations Manager, ¹ú²ú´«Ã½
brown.julie@queensu.ca
343-363-2763