Samy Yecutieli is a fourth-generation Jewish Venezuelan with ancestral roots in Iran and Turkey, shaped by the vibrancy and resilience of Jewish communal life in his native country. As a former security consultant focused on urban monitoring strategies and risk analysis, he gained firsthand insight into the nation’s political transformation during the Chávez era. He is an author and lecturer who documents his family’s journey within the broader historical framework of the Venezuelan Jewish community. Samy currently resides in Israel with his family.