Phil Gunson Senior Analyst, Andes Caracas, Venezuela Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +57 60 1 256 5769 ext 101 or +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role As Andes Project Senior Analyst, Phil researches and produces Crisis Group policy materials and conducts advocacy on political issues in the Andes region, focusing primarily on the Venezuelan political situation. He has spent almost 40 years reporting on Latin America for a wide variety of news media, including the BBC World Service, The Guardian, Newsweek, The Miami Herald and The Economist. In the 1980s he covered the wars in Central America, and in the late 1990s he was Latin America correspondent for The Guardian, based in Mexico City. He has coauthored two books on the region, including a two-volume political dictionary of Latin America and the Caribbean. Areas of Expertise Venezuela Conflict resolution Latin America politics Professional Background Consultant, International Crisis Group (2012-2015) Correspondent, The Economist (2000-2015) MA in English literature Cambridge University University Degree Languages English (native) Spanish (fluent) In The News 17 Apr 2024 The [Venezuelan] opposition has a massive opportunity [in the upcoming elections] to make it clear Maduro isn’t wanted. New York Times Phil Gunson Senior Analyst, Andes 3 Nov 2022 [Venezuelan President Maduro] can use repression and fraud to stay in power. But I think he would far rather win a relatively clean election. NPR Phil Gunson Senior Analyst, Andes Latest Updates Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 02 August 2024 Venezuela: What Next after its Election Uproar? Also available in Español Podcast / Latin America & Caribbean 26 April 2024 Could a Competitive Vote Offer a Way out of Venezuela’s Crisis? Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean 15 April 2024 Seeking the Best from a Skewed Poll: Hard Choices for Venezuela Also available in Español Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean 26 April 2022 The Struggle for Supremacy in Venezuela Podcast / Global 19 March 2022 The Fallout from Ukraine: Iran Talks Stalled; U.S. Woos Caracas? Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean 16 March 2022 A Twist in Caracas: Is a Venezuela-U.S. Reboot on the Cards? Also available in Español Op-Ed / Latin America & Caribbean 01 March 2022 Venezuela’s Crisis Could Be Another Casualty of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean 30 August 2021 Venezuela: Making the Most of the Mexican Breakthrough Also available in Español Op-Ed / Latin America & Caribbean 19 February 2021 Venezuela’s Opposition Is Clinging to a Failed Strategy Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 19 September 2019 Maduro Finds a “New Opposition” to Negotiate With Also available in Español Commentary / Latin America & Caribbean 15 March 2019 The Darkest Hours: Power Outages Raise the Temperature in Venezuela Also available in Español Q&A / Latin America & Caribbean 22 February 2019 High Noon over Humanitarian Aid at Venezuela’s Border Also available in Español Load more