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Margarita Escudero Leon

Margarita Escudero Leon

Venezuelan lawyer and Senior Partner at Tinoco, Travieso, Planchart & Núñez; specializes in administrative and constitutional law with 18 consecutive years ranked Band 1 by Chambers Latin America.

Jul 17, 2026

1:59
So from where you sit in Caracas, how would you describe the current environment? And, you know, how does it feel different from, say, a year ago?
2:11
Yes, thank you, Joe.
2:12
Well, from Caracas, the environment feels very, very different from a year ago.
2:17
A year ago, most conversations about Venezuela were still focused on sanctions, on the challenges facing our economy, whether companies should stay away from the market.
2:28
Today, the conversation has changed completely.
2:30
We're seeing companies asking not whether Venezuela is investable, but asking under what conditions they can enter the market and how they should structure their investment.
2:40
Also, there's clearly more activity on the ground.

11 MINS LATER

13:55
Margarita, staying with you, from an on-the-ground market perspective, are you seeing real inbound interest from international companies, people on the ground in Venezuela, and which sectors are actually moving forward versus remaining in a waiting mode?

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