Some Progress in International Approach to Venezuelan Crisis, but still a long way to go
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending a dinner organized by the Interamerican Institute for Democracy with the...
Organization of American States (OAS)
U.S. Key Piece in the Transition to Democracy in the face of Opposition’s Collapse
In Venezuela, the opposition has reached a crisis, which was very much expected given that bad apples within it have...
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...
Don’t Allow Lobbyist And Deceiving Voices Conceal The Truth About Venezuela
More than fifty days after mass civil disobedience began in Venezuela, more than 50 people have died at the hands...
Venezuela’s Crisis Cannot Wait Too Long, But Requires External Pressure
Last week the Organization of American States (OAS) convened, with the purpose of discussing a situation in Venezuela. The meeting...
How to prepare for a Venezuelan Civil War.
At the meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) on March 28 its members urged the Venezuelan government and...
Time for the U.S. to Apply Heavy Pressure on the Maduro Regime Without Listening to its Defenders
A March 14th New York Times op-ed by David Smilde, a senior fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America...
Congress And Trump Must Impose Actual Sanctions To Bring About Regime Change In Venezuela
Most recently, the US Senate has unanimously condemned the despotism of the Maduro regime in Venezuela by adopting resolution S....
Nicaragua Becomes a One-Party Dictatorship as Countries in The Region And The U.S. Fail to Protect Democracy in Venezuela
The outcome of the recent General Assembly meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) left Venezuela in chaos without...
U.S. Must Impose International Sanctions on Venezuelan Government
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced a state of emergency in an effort to suppress the National Assembly and mass protests....
Parliamentary Elections in Venezuela: A Coming Challenge to the Region and the United States
As parliamentary elections are getting close in Venezuela, Government violence and intimidation intensify. This is far from coincidental as polls...