Bolivia: The Next Explosion After Venezuela and Nicaragua
The international community must speak up before it is too late While the Financial Times and some other mainstream media...
Luis Fleischman
Dr. Luis Fleischman is a Senior Adviser to the Menges Hemispheric Security Project at the Center for Security Policy in Washington DC. He is also a professor of Sociology at Palm Beach State College. He is the author of the book, "Latin America in the Post-Chavez Era: The Security Threat to the United States."
The Khashoggi, Alban And Nisman Cases: Are We Consistent on Our Human Rights Policies?
The death of the Saudi citizen and Washington post journalist Jamal Khashoggi generated great concern in the west and rightly...
The Case of Chevron: The Government of Ecuador Has an Opportunity to Combat Corruption and Restore the Country’s Credibility
Early in September, The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) issued a decision regarding the conflict between the American oil...
Brazilian Presidential Race Led by Polarizing Figures
The upcoming October 7th presidential elections in Brazil present a very complicated situation. Based on current poll results and the...
China’s soft economic power grows in Latin America but US can play a more important card
China is not the same as Russia although both share similarities. Putin’s Russia seeks to recover its status as a...
Secretary Mattis‘ Visit to Latin America: A Good Beginning That Needs to be Taken to the Next Level
The recent visit of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to Latin America could have the potential of being a turning...
Nato, the Europeans and What Really Needs to be Done
In his recent meeting with the Europeans, President Donald Trump created a rift with Europe and NATO by denouncing the...
The Crisis of Nicaragua: A Tragic Story of Deception, Opportunism and Russian Involvement
Nicaragua is experiencing a crisis that began in April with a mass demonstration that started as a protest against social...
Colombia: Victory to Ivan Duque but Petro’s Strong Showing Raises Great Anxiety for the Future of Colombia and the Region
Ivan Duque’s victory in the second round of Colombia’s presidential election is definitely good news. Duque is a follower of...
Argentina’s Cancellation of Soccer Match with Israel Fits Tradition of Capitulation to Terrorism
On June 5th, the Argentinean Soccer Association cancelled a soccer game between the Israeli and Argentinean national team scheduled for...
Hamas Turmoil in Gaza is a Reflection of a Deeper Development in the Arab World
For the last six weeks, Hamas has been organizing protests under the slogan “the march of return.” The protests are...
Venezuela: No to a Coup. Yes, to Military Civil Disobedience
The conference that took place at Florida International University on Monday, April 30, engendered serious discussions about Venezuela and other...
The Summit of the Americas’s Big Themes: Corruption and Venezuela Easier Said Than Done
Though not often given much attention as part of our foreign policy agenda, an important gathering of the heads of...
Pulling Out of Syria is Not a Good Idea
Last week, President Donald Trump announced in a speech delivered in Ohio that soon he will order U.S. troops to...
Cuban Citizen Captured Attempting to Massacre American Citizens on Behalf of Radical Islam: An Unusual Episode?
A Cuban citizen was captured in Bogota suspected of planning a terrorist attack against U.S. embassy workers in Bogota, one...
Democracy Promotion is Our Responsibility as Guardians of the Liberal Order
The concept of democracy promotion has a negative connotation, particularly since the War in Iraq. The cost of the Iraq...