PhD in Public Policy, Strategies, and Development from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He is the founder and president of the NGO Venezuela Global, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Brazilian model holds promise for refugee situations in the Americas and around the world, where fatigued donors and beleaguered hosts try to marginalize refugees.
In a world that will continue to demand oil to meet its energy needs, it is unfair to deny the small country the opportunity to take a leap towards development by taking advantage of its natural resources.
