End Venezuela’s Agony of Chaos and Collapse
For some time now, it has been clear that Venezuela is confronted with a crisis of major proportions that is...
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 Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff in Brazil Must be the Beginning of a Deeper Reform
On April 17, the Brazilian lower house of Congress voted by more than a two-thirds majority to impeach the current...
Europe’s Stand Against Israel Is a Stand Against Itself
Horrible attacks like those we saw in Belgium last month are likely to multiply, not just in Belgium, but throughout...
Obama Visits Argentina as President Macri Changes Course
Obama’s visit to Argentina last week took place at a time of considerable change in Argentine politics. After 12 years...
President Obama’s Visit To Cuba: An Overview
President Obama just returned from an historic visit to Cuba, the first American president to have visited the island since...
Bolivia’s Referendum on Indefinite Re-Election of the President: A Welcome Blow to the Authoritarian Left
After three days of uncertainty and attempts by the Bolivian government to undermine the results of the recent referendum, Bolivians...
Turning The Tide on Argentina’s Judiciary And Law Enforcement
Twenty two years ago the largest terrorist attack ever to occur in the Western Hemisphere took place in Buenos Aires,...
Cuban Troops in Syria: Another Foreign Policy Crisis
The Institute for Cuban and Cuban American studies recently disclosed information according to which Cuban troops are helping the Russian/Iranian...
The Multiple Risks of the Colombia-FARC Agreement
On September 23, the drug trafficking, money laundering, extorting criminal organization known as the FARC achieved something not in their...
Venezuela’s Upcoming Phony Elections
Upon hearing the verdict that condemned its leader Leopoldo Lopez, to 14 years in prison, the Venezuelan opposition was posed...
What’s Next as Brazil Faces a Government Crisis?
The Brazilian government is now in the midst of its worst crisis of confidence since 2003. The government has been...
Pushback Against Iran Deal Is Warranted
It’s an understatement that the Iran nuclear deal has proven to be a highly charged ordeal, both politically and emotionally...
Dangerous Military Project Supported by Iran Likely to be Strengthened as Iran Obtains Sanctions Relief
The military school, of the Chavez founded international group, Bolivarian Alliance (ALBA) was founded in 2010 and started in 2011....
Not A Great Start At The 45th General Assembly Of The Organization of American States
As the Organization of American States (OAS) gathered in Washington for its 45th annual General Assembly (GA) on June 15...
Massive Demonstrations Against The Venezuelan Government
Thousands of Venezuelans marched on May 30th to protest the deteriorating situation in Venezuela that includes impoverishment, rationing, scarcity, oppression,...
Argentina’s Assault On The Judiciary Has Geo-Political Consequences
It is commonly agreed that the group called ALBA, led by Venezuela, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Bolivia is the only...