A panel discussion will talk about the political future of Venezuela, where after its primary election, voters chose Henrique Capriles, governor of Miranda state, as the unified opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

Speaker: Jennifer McCoy, Professor, Carter Center

Discussants: Patrick Duddy, Senior Visiting Lecturer, Duke University Center for International Studies, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela; James W. Swigert, Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean, National Democratic Institute; and Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Date: March 6, 2012

Location: Council of the Americas, 1615 L St, NW, Suite 250, Washington, D.C.