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...
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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,...
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...
Standing Up for Human Rights and Democracy in Venezuela
Many events have occurred since protests broke out in Venezuela several weeks ago, including the killing of 25 people by...
The Danger of Negotiating with the FARC
In spite of its geographical proximity to the U.S. homeland, events in Latin America usually get sparse coverage in the...
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...
Reflections on Regional Reactions to Chavez’s Victory
Two days prior to the Venezuelan presidential election, Francisco Toro, a Venezuelan journalist and blogger, wrote an op-ed in the New...
The consequences of Colombia’s negotiations with FARC
Early in October, peace negotiations will take place between the Colombian Government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)...
The Assange Case and Ecuador: Correa Positions Himself as Chavez’s International Successor
Ecuador’s decision to grant political asylum to the computer hacker, Julian Assange, is very revealing in relation to the character...
The Future of Venezuela: Chavismo Without Chavez
Ever since announcing that he has cancer, the status of Hugo Chavez’s health and longevity has been an issue of...
Assassination plot in DC related to increasing Iranian presence in Western Hemisphere
Until Chavez assumed power Iran's presence in the Western Hemisphere was not as strong as it is today. Its proxy,...
Qaddafi and Latin America
The positions that different Latin American countries have taken towards Colonel Qaddafi and the crisis in Libya present some interesting...
A closer look at Brazil’s foreign policy
Latin America is increasingly turning into a geo-political and international challenge. On the one hand, Venezuela, under the leadership of...
The FARC’s senator
On September 27, 2010, Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba was removed from her senate seat. The country's Inspector General provided evidence...
Guatemala: A security challenge
I had a great opportunity to be part of group organized by the Atlas Foundation that participated in a seminar...
La Relacin Entre Procesos Polticos en Amrica Latina y La Seguridad Regional
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