“Petrogate in Peru
Peruvian President Alan Garcia is facing the most difficult moment in his presidential career. Last week, a local TV station...
Menges Hemispheric Security Project
Capitol Hill Briefing on Venezuela’s Threat
The Center for Security Policy is pleased to invite you to a National Security Briefing and discussion, entitled, "Venezuela and...
Chavez’s repression continues
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 As Venezuelan regional and municipal elections are scheduled to take place on November 23rd,...
Venezuelas Tarek El-Aissami
Since our inception two years ago, we have been following the growing relationship between Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Iran's Mahmoud...
Bolivian crisis escalates
Since our story last week the crisis in Bolivia continues to unfold but now there are new elements that involve...
Crisis in Morales’ Bolivia
While President Evo Morales is visiting Algeria, Libya and Iran to strengthen ties, unprecedented in the history of the Andean...
Chinas Cuba-Venezuela connection
Since the People's Republic of China took over control of the Panama Canal in 2000, China has been rapidly increasing...
China’s Panamanian Canal
Highlighted Story: "China 's Control of the Panama Canal Revisited" By Yojiro Konno with Nancy Menges China's increasing influence in the Western...
Venezuela’s challenge
Highlighted Story: "Venezuela's Internal affairs: a challenge to US Policy Makers" By Luis Fleischman Hugo Chavez's ambitious foreign policy is and continues...
Sainted or Stockholmed?
Highlighted Story: "Ingrid Betancourt: Sainted or Stockholmed?" By John R. Thomson & Dorotea Laserna* Since July 2, when Colombia's armed...
Iran in Latin America
Visit the Americas Report blog at https://themengesproject.blogspot.com and leave your comments Highlighted Story: "An Update on Iran's Activities in Latin America" by...
The new battlefield in Latin America
A child soldier of the FARC. The sign behind her reads, "Don't mistreat children. They are the future." The...
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...
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...
Implications of the hostage rescue
Visit the Americas Report Blog at https://themengesproject.blogspot.com and leave your comment Highlighted Story 1: "Implications of the Colombian Hostage Rescue" The liberation of former...
Congress, free the hostage
Wednesday’s daring rescue of the four most prominent hostages long held by the Colombian narco-terror group known as the FARC...