UGregory Wilpert yingcali yezentlalo yaseJamani-yaseMelika, intatheli, kunye netshantliziyo eliye lagubungela iVenezuela ngokubanzi ngopapasho olubanzi. UnePh.D. kwi-sociology (iYunivesithi yaseBrandeis, i-1994) kwaye ungumbhali wencwadi, Ukutshintsha iVenezuela ngokuThatha amandla: Imbali kunye nemigaqo-nkqubo kaRhulumente waseChávez (i-Verso Books, i-2007). Ungumseki wewebhusayithi Venezuelanalysis.com, wayengumlawuli wewebhusayithi ye-teleSUR yesiNgesi, kunye nomgcini kunye nomhleli olawulayo weNethiwekhi yeNdaba yokwenyani. Ngoku usebenza njengosekela-mhleli kwiziko leNgcinga eNtsha yezoQoqosho.