 Lanny Griffith |
BGR Group is representing the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on a pro bono basis, providing strategic government affairs and PR services in the US.
"BGR is proud to work on behalf of the people of Venezuela to assist the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Ambassador Carlos Vecchio and his team," said a statement from the firm's president Jeffrey Birnbaum, "We are acting in support of the legitimate government of President Juan Guaidó in the United States. We will provide government relations and communications assistance pro bono to promote the cause of freedom and democracy in Venezuela."
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told ABC News on May 5 that president Nicolas Maduro “can’t be part of Venezuela’s future.”
He said Maduro's exit could be in “two weeks or could be four weeks.”
Pompeo did not rule out an American invasion to oust the Venezuelan leader.
BGR has agreed to work for an initial six-month term “without any expectations or promises of payment in the future,” according to chairman Lanny Griffith’s letter to Vecchio.
BGR or the Embassy may terminate the arrangement for any reason upon 30 days written notice.
It's almost always possible to recover from past mistakes, but the way the Met handled the John Galliano fiasco is an object lesson in how not to do that.
How to reach audiences who have stopped trusting the biggest names in media.
It's not just the tech sector—when companies in any sector grow rapidly, what happens to their ability to manage, learn from and prevent critical issues from evolving into full-blown crises?
FGS Global’s Paul Holmes, Molly Levinson of TLG Communications. Trident GMG’s Joshua Galper and Brunswick Group’s Ellen Moskowitz all placed in the top level (Tier 1) of individual practitioners in the recently released Chambers rankings for both crisis & PR communications pros and those working in litigation PR & communications.
Gregg Feistman, M.A., Professor of Practice in Public Relations at Temple University and former corporate communications executive, joins Taking the Lead to discuss the frameworks leaders can use to determine when to speak up or stay silent.
