Application of the Monroe Doctrine is a National and Regional Security Necessity
The Administration should consider a naval and aerial blockade of Venezuela to prevent Russian, Iranian and Chinese control of the...
Latin America
Trump Administration Has Taken Important Steps on Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua But Must Upgrade Sanctions
International Community must join U.S efforts The House of Representatives approved the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA), which is a...
Bolivia: The Next Explosion After Venezuela and Nicaragua
The international community must speak up before it is too late While the Financial Times and some other mainstream media...
China’s soft economic power grows in Latin America but US can play a more important card
China is not the same as Russia although both share similarities. Putin’s Russia seeks to recover its status as a...
Secretary Mattis‘ Visit to Latin America: A Good Beginning That Needs to be Taken to the Next Level
The recent visit of Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to Latin America could have the potential of being a turning...
The Outcome of This Sunday’s Mexican Elections Will Have Major Consequences for Mexico and the United States
As Mexicans go to the polls this Sunday to elect their new president, it is almost certain that the leftist...
Cuban Citizen Captured Attempting to Massacre American Citizens on Behalf of Radical Islam: An Unusual Episode?
A Cuban citizen was captured in Bogota suspected of planning a terrorist attack against U.S. embassy workers in Bogota, one...
Tillerson’s Latin America visit positive, but work in progress
Last week, U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited several countries in Latin America. The main goal of his trip...
Sanctions and Democracy in Latin America
On October 3rd, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed an important piece of legislation known as the Nicaraguan Investment...
A Brief Report Card on Corruption in Latin America
Another important development has taken place in the anti-corruption wave in Latin America. This incident involved the vice president of...
The Debate Over Taiwan in Panama
On June 13, Panama severed ties with longstanding ally Taiwan and announced its intention to switch allegiance to China. In...
Corruption In Latin America Is A Geo-Political Challenge
The bribery scheme carried out by several Latin American governments and the Brazilian construction company “Oderbrecht” has made headlines. The...
Venezuelan Crisis Requires Immediate Action
Venezuela is facing a major crisis. As in the Arab Spring, Venezuelans have lost fear of a government that is...
U.S. Must Recover Its Sphere Of Influence In The Western Hemisphere
In the early 1990’s, the idea that the Cold War was over was widespread. The Soviet Union was no longer...
Implications of Russian Presence in Latin America
The Obama Administration expelled 35 Russian diplomats and imposed new sanctions on Russian spy agencies for espionage and involvement in...
A New Opportunity To Reevaluate U.S. Policy In Latin America
As a new administration is coming to power, there is a tremendous need to reset U.S. policy in the Western...