New Evidence of Iran’s Presence in Latin America
A new book written by Emilio Blasco, Washington correspondent for the newspaper, ABC Spain, confirms many points about Iran’s penetration...
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."
An Evaluation of the Summit of the Americas
The summit of the Americas that concluded early in April had a number of components, some of them more visible...
American Moral Leadership and the Future of the Organization of American States (OAS) to be Tested During the Upcoming Summit of the Americas
On April 10th and 11th, the Summit of the Americas will take place in Panama. More than 35 heads of...
Latin American Backlash to U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
On March 9th President Obama issued an executive order implementing The Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of...
Can Argentina Be Trusted to Fairly Investigate the Mysterious Death of Alberto Nisman?
The investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of Argentinean prosecutor Alberto Nisman is underway. Journalists who spoke...
U.S. and Western Countries must isolate and sanction Argentinean leaders
Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor in the case of the 1994 terrorist attack on the Jewish headquarters in Buenos Aires, was...
In Latin America, radical Islamic presence flourishes while key countries downplay the threat
As a result of last week’s heinous terrorist attack in France that took the lives of 16 innocent people, President...
New Cuba-US Relations Leave Old Security Issues Unreconciled
President Obama and his aides raised a number of arguments justifying their sudden decision to normalize relations between U.S and...
Sanctions on Venezuelan Human Rights Violators: A New Momentum to be Seized
On December 11th the U.S House of Representatives signed a bill, which will impose sanctions on Venezuelan officials found to...
Rousseff’s Call for Dialogue and Change: The Contradiction of Promise and Reality
The recent elections in Brazil were very close with the incumbent president Dilma Rousseff from the Workers Party (PT) winning...
Upcoming Elections in South America: Some Hope for Change but Great Uncertainty
Three elections are due to take place in one-month period. One in Brazil (where the first round already took place),...
Hostility Against Israel In Latin America: What Does It Really Mean?
During the recent “Operation Protecting Edge” held by Israel in response to attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians, most Latin...
The Venezuelan Sanctions Bill Awaits Senate Action
t has been two months since the House of Representatives version of the Venezuela sanctions bill was passed. Avery similar...
Soccer Politics as Relating to Brazil, Argentina and Other Latin American Countries
After Brazil’s overwhelming loss to Germany in the World Cup semifinals, the question asked by many was whether or not...
The Importance of Sanctions to Uphold Democracy and Human Freedoms in the Western Hemisphere
The House of Representatives version of the Venezuela sanctions bill passed the full House on May 28th. Now a very...
Elections in Colombia, The FARC and Obama’s Speech at West Point
The political direction of Colombia and the fate of many Colombians will be decided in run-off elections this coming Sunday,...