Proposal: a “Contadora-type group” for Venezuela
A group of academics from the region presents a proposal for the democratic transition in Venezuela to be conceived as a plural, regional, and multilateral process, emphasizing the centrality of democratic forces and civil society, with the support of Latin American countries and international allies.
What was the Contadora Group?
Explanatory document on the Contadora Group, a diplomatic mechanism created in 1983 by Mexico, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela to promote a peaceful and negotiated solution to the armed conflicts in Central America, whose impact consolidated Latin American regional diplomacy and strengthened multilateralism in collective crisis management.
Open letter from the #IATV
Letter signed by prominent academics from Latin America and Europe proposing the formation of a regional group, inspired by the experience of the Contadora Group, to accompany the democratic transition in Venezuela in a pluralistic and multilateral manner, based on international law, the inter-American system, and the Venezuelan constitutional framework.
Legacy of the Contadora Group
Analysis of the institutional and operational legacy of the Contadora Group and the mechanisms that accompanied it, highlighting how the articulation between regional diplomacy, protection standards, multilateral coordination, and territorial reintegration programs offers a transferable model for managing political transitions and migration crises, with special attention to the Venezuelan case.
Discover more about the Venezuela Project
Explore other initiatives within ICCAL’s Venezuela Project