Fighting for Democracy in Venezuela with Leopoldo López

May 2023

Past Event

Fighting for Democracy in Venezuela with Leopoldo López

Past Event

Online Only

May 09, 2023

Political leader Leopoldo López gives a press conference at the Espacio Gobernador on July 16, 2021, in Madrid, Spain. (Cezaro De Luca/Europa Press via Getty Images)

May 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Leopoldo López

Founder and Coordinator, Voluntad Popular

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While the corrupt Nicolás Maduro regime presides over a deteriorating economy and mass emigration, the Venezuelan democratic opposition is organizing to hold the dictator accountable ahead of planned elections in 2024.

Please join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Venezuelan pro-democracy leader Leopoldo López on the situation in Venezuela, the growing alliance between authoritarian regimes, and the prospects for democracy in Venezuela and beyond. A former mayor of the municipality of Chacao, López is the founder and coordinator of the opposition party Voluntad Popular and co-founder of the World Liberty Congress. Since leaving Venezuela in 2020, he has lived in exile in Spain.

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Join Hudson for a deep dive into these topics with Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Rebar Ahmed, one of the region’s most experienced and respected statesmen.

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

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February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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February 2026

Past Event

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

February 2026

Past Event

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

To examine the future of fusion and its geopolitical implications, Hudson will host a two-part event.

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

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February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Featured Speakers:

Oana Țoiu

Peter Rough

February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Please join Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu as she returns to Hudson for a fireside chat with Center on Europe and Eurasia Director Peter Rough to take stock of the past year and anticipate what might lie ahead.