Challenges Continue After Maduro’s Election in Venezuela
According to results reported by the national Elections Committee of Venezuela (CNE), Nicolas Maduro, Chavez’s chosen successor and protege, won...
Nancy Menges
Mrs. Menges, the co-founder of the Menges Hemispheric Security Project, is in charge of the weekly edition of CSP’s Americas Report. Fluent in Spanish, she holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has studied at the University of the Americas in Mexico City. Her postgraduate degree has been earned from the University of Maryland. She has testified in Congress and submitted CSP’s statement regarding US-Colombian relations to the House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Silence on fraudulent rule in Nicaragua detrimental to Latin American and U.S. interests
During the earlier part of this November, elections took place in Nicaragua. These elections displayed an element of fraud from...
Venezuela speaks out: toward the February 15 Referendum
Two weeks prior to the December 2, 2007 Referendum, the staff at the Americas Report published English/Spanish news briefs covering...
Chavez proclaims himself winner in Venezuelan elections
The results of the Venezuelan state and municipal elections that took place on November 23rd 2008 have been interpreted in...
The Russian-Venezuelan strategic alliance
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Implications of the Colombian Hostage Rescue
The liberation of former Colombian presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, along with three Americans and eleven Colombian hostages was not just...
The FTA with Colombia: the political dimension
Last week we witnessed a number of unfortunate episodes related to the very important issue of US-Colombia relations. First, an...
The implications of Cuba’s leadership change
Due to his illness, Fidel Castro appointed his brother, Raul Castro acting president of Cuba in July, 2006. On February...
Implications of Cuba’s leadership change
Cuban Excerpt from the Testimony before the Committee on Foreign affairs. Sub-committee on the Western Hemisphere. United States House of...
The Colombian hostage crisis
Ever since Colombian police officer, John Frank Pinchao escaped from the narco-terrorist insurgency inside Colombia, known as the FARC on...
Countdown to tyranny in Venezuela
On Friday November 3, the Venezuelan Congress voted to approve a constitutional reform that would allow President Hugo Chavez to...
The Chavez & Kirchner suitcase scandal
Early on the morning of Saturday August 4th 2007, a Cessna plane 750 X with license N 5113 S,...
Columbia: Moving toward more stability
The following is the official statement submitted by Nancy Menges, director of the Menges Hemispheric Security Project, to the House...