Interviews

Conversations with key players shaping Venezuela's economic rebuild.

Profile: The Gringo Who Lost Everything in Venezuela—and Is Going Back

15 years after Hugo Chavez took his prosperous oil field services business Jesse Cole back in Caracas and setting up shop for his Sky Drop Capital.

Aug 19, 2026

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2 min read

Interview: Why we founded Economia Venezuela and VZ Economics and the potential for Venezuela

Economia Venezuela founder Brett Johnson has been the CEO of Altru Institute, a New York and Davos think tank since its founding in 2017. In December of 2025 anticipating a regime change. They saw significant geopolitical impact and opportunity for the country to rebuild into a successful democratic free market economy political system and begin the Venezuela Project. In this interview he talks about the vision and the practical strategies for execution.

Jun 9, 2026

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6 min read