Amanda Mattingly

Runner, reader, writer, mom. @DavidsonCollege @Georgetown alum, former US diplomat @StateDept & founder of @ACMGlobalIntel, current @CFR @TrumanProject member.

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Thank you for the invitation to speak! Fue un placer. @GlobalAmericans @ecoanalitica #Venezuela
#ForoPerspectivasEconomicas2026

[Ecoanalítica @ecoanalitica]

¿Qué esperar de la economía venezolana este 2026? 👇
​Cerramos con éxito nuestro #ForoPerspectivasEconomicas2026 junto a @GlobalAmericans

Expertos como @fmonaldi, @felixseijasr, Amanda Mattingly, @palmapedroa, @agrisanti y @GraciUU descifraron el panorama petrolero, político y financiero que marcará los próximos meses.

​Gracias a nuestros aliados @asapnews y @DirectaGroup a quienes se conectaron.

¡Seguimos analizando el futuro!

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Enjoyed speaking w @GlobalAmericans at the @ecoanalitica 2026 Economic Perspectives Forum. Important discussion about the political, economic and security conditions necessary for long term investment in #Venezuela - indeed, investors are watching closely.

[Global Americans @GlobalAmericans]

Investors are watching Venezuela closely.

At Ecoanalítica’s 2026 Economic Perspectives Forum, Global Americans joined leading experts to analyze the country’s diplomatic and economic “reset” — and the institutional guarantees still required to unlock sustainable, long-term investment.

While energy opportunity exists, institutional clarity remains the defining variable for large-scale capital flows.

Read the full analysis at https://t.co/hif2SbgpLh.

#Venezuela #LatinAmerica #EconomicPolicy #InvestmentRisk #EnergySecurity

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Join us tomorrow to talk about #Venezuela, how we got here and what it means for #USLatAm relations. I’ll be in conversation with Ambassador (ret.) James Story hosted @TrumanProject https://t.co/HZWntT1quu

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Recently in the Bilateral Brief -
Talking World Cup Soccer and what it means for bilateral relations w @jrabud https://t.co/Mr1JwzcnXM

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Check out our latest about AI and the bilateral US-Mexico dynamic published in the #BilateralBrief on Substack. Follow me and @jrabud and let us know what you think. https://t.co/8sJScw2UVU

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Anyone who thought getting oil from #Venezuela would be easy (or legal) read what #ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods said yesterday. “Today it’s uninvestable.”

CEO Trump’s $100 Billion Venezuela Oil Plan Gets a Cool Reception https://t.co/9hUeUzfgHq via @NYTimes

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

My thoughts on how the developing situation in #Venezuela will impact US-#Mexico bilateral relations, written in December 2025 for the #BilateralBrief. So far, seems to be accurate ⬇️ https://t.co/AG8i1yQTMc

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

I’ve covered #Venezuela since I worked at US Embassy Caracas back when Chávez was in power. @Cartajuanero gets it right: taking out #Maduro was not the hard part - securing governing & rebuilding Venezuela is a whole other story. #VenezuelaLibre

[Juan S. Gonzalez @Cartajuanero]

https://t.co/vCvzeBrlMM

Maduro’s removal may feel like closure. It isn’t. The U.S. has chosen to own Venezuela’s future—and the risks that come with it. Whether this becomes a strategic reset or another case of overreach depends on what happens next.

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Amb Shapiro knows Venezuela. This is a must read to understand what’s really going on ⬇️ @shapiro_WAC @ajc #Venezuela #NatSec

[Charles Shapiro @shapiro_WAC]

My piece in the @ajc on how to separate fact from fiction in Venezuela. I apologize for the paywall.

https://t.co/Q3GJZNdiJb

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

In @The_Dialogue ‘s Latin America Advisor, my take on the raid in #Rio “breaking up criminal networks that have gained ground throughout Latin America since the pandemic requires more than a brutal show of force - whether in the favelas of Brazil or off the coast of Venezuela.”

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

A great piece on #Venezuela by @shapiro_WAC

[Charles Shapiro @shapiro_WAC]

My oped in today's @ajc. "Venezuela’s María Corina Machado an inspired choice for Nobel Peace Prize"

Unfortunately it's behind the AJC paywall.

https://t.co/eG7Xldxwp9

@MariaCorinaYA @NobelPrize

[Institute for Second Service @vetcampaign]

"We can chart a new course in U.S.-Cuba relations" writes @MattinglyAC, @usfca Master in Public Leadership alum and founder of Art of Diplomacy Tours, which brings Americans to Cuba to learn about & support U.S.-Cuba relations through citizen diplomacy.
https://t.co/VRQc3NQKxf

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Check out this OpEd @shapiro_WAC and I wrote about our recent trip to #Cuba and a better way forward for US-Cuba relations. “Charting a New Course in U.S.-Cuba Relations – How Atlanta Travelers Can Play a Role” https://t.co/qoH3EXHLYA via @globalatlanta

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

“Black lives matter - except in Cuba?” article by @mrubin1971 , great traveling with you and the group to #Cuba & thank you for your analysis ~ #artofdiplomacy

[Michael Rubin @mrubin1971]

"Black lives matter — except in Cuba?" https://t.co/ndE4I8Ge4O via @dcexaminer #Cuba

[Truman Project @TrumanProject]

Tune in to this captivating @spotifypodcasts episode featuring @trumanproject members @MattinglyAC and @itsapurdy as they share their insights from a recent trip to San Diego for a crucial workshop. 🎙️✈️#ImmigrationSolutionsWorkshop
Listen now:
https://t.co/9mhTW8K42H

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Political violence in #LatAm is not a trend of the past; it is the present situation. USG and members of #OAS need to do more to promote, support political stability, security, free and fair elections, democratic governance, and rule of law in the region.

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

My take in @The_Dialogue’s Latin America Advisor: #Lula is seeking a larger role for himself & #Brazil on world stage, but his “peace club” proposal for #Ukraine is unlikely to gain traction & he runs risk of looking naïve & lacking influence in face of geo-political realities.

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Good for you, #Mexico https://t.co/ZwHersd5R9

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Populist autocrats throughout the #LatAm region have sought to undermine elections and weaken democratic institutions in an effort to stay in power - glad to see so many people in #Mexico protesting these actions, standing up to #AMLO and for #democracy

[The New York Times @nytimes]

More than 100,000 people took to the streets in cities across Mexico on Sunday to protest new laws hobbling the nation’s election agency, in what demonstrators said was a repudiation of the president’s efforts to weaken a pillar of democracy. https://t.co/9zEiOQDRzK

[Amanda Mattingly @MattinglyAC]

Loved moderating this discussion about #Brazil, the Amazon and how we can combat deforestation. Particularly timely too following Biden-#Lula meeting at the White House and US commitment to the Amazon Fund. Thank you Romulo Sampaio for sharing your views and @WACATL for hosting!

[World Affairs Council of Atlanta @worldaffairsatl]

Learn about and discuss the impact of climate change on the Amazon rainforest, and how it's affecting us all.

Members get exclusive access to this virtual forum.