In this latest episode of The Venezuela Briefing, Geoff Ramsey and Kristen Martinez-Gugerli had the opportunity to interview Francisco Monaldi, a leading scholar on the politics and economics of energy policy in Venezuela. Ramsey, Martinez-Gugerli and Monaldi discuss the state of Venezuela's oil sector, the recent visit of U.S. officials to Caracas, and the potential return to negotiations in Venezuela.

Follow Francisco Monaldi on Twitter: @fmonaldi

Read the latest report by the Atlantic Council's Venezuela Working Group, which Monaldi contributed to: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/exploring-humanitarian-frameworks-for-venezuela/