The Dialogue Between the Venezuelan Government and the Opposition Must be Accompanied by Sanctions
The violence that began between the Venezuelan government and large segments of the opposition last February has now resulted in a dialogue...
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."
Russia In Latin America: The Problem We Have Chosen To Ignore
As Russian control of Crimea consolidates and the fear of a potential invasion of continental Ukraine increases, Russian activities closer...
Sanction the Venezuelan Government Now
The students’ revolt that began last week in Venezuela will continue with a big demonstration on February 18th led by...
Another Blow to Democracy and Human Rights at Latin American and Caribbean Conference
A significant but under-reported meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) took place on January 28...
The case of Paraguay: A challenging ally
The land-locked country of Paraguay, neatly tucked between Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia is seldom given much notice. However, there are...
Chile: The unrecognized role model of Latin America
In a run- off election on December 15thpresidential candidate Michelle Bachelet, who was Chile’s president from 2006 to 2010, was...
Argentinean Prosecutor Alberto Nisman Challenges Constitutionality of the Argentina-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
As the United States forges ahead with its unpredictable negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, President Cristina Kirchner of...
Is the defeat of Kirchner’s party a small step towards the extreme left’s gradual retreat?
President Cristina Kirchner’s party suffered a major setback in the legislative elections that recently took place on October 27th. Indeed,...
Focus on Central America is Crucial to Our Security
Central America constitutes an important strategic area for the United States. As discussed in my recent book “Latin America in...
Protests in Brazil and Turkey and Geo-Political Projections
Since last May there have been large, grassroots protests in both Brazil and Turkey. There are similarities between both countries...
Extraditing Snowden to one of the Bolivarian countries may badly hurt American interests
Four members of the Bolivarian Alliance, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua have offered asylum to the National Security Agency (NSA)...
Luis Fleischman’s “Latin America in the Post-Chávez Era”
Since the election of Hugo Chavez to the presidency of Venezuela in 1998, the political landscape of Latin America has...
Brazil and the Bolivarian Revolution
Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez was known for having started and spread what is called the Bolivarian revolution, a kind of...
Union of South American Nations Give a Nod to Chavez’s Successor
Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as president of Venezuela on April 19 in the presence of a number of Latin...
Could the papacy play a role in post-Chavez Latin America?
Following the spirit of the constitution, the next elections in Venezuela are scheduled for April 14th. Nicolas Maduro will be...
Chavez’s Deeds: He Was A Threat to America and His Own People
Hugo Chavez died on March 5th, 2013 exactly 60 years after Josef Stalin. The Mexican political scientist Fredo Arias wrote...