As is well known by now, President Obama’s executive order declaring Venezuela a threat to US national security has caused an uproar in Venezuela and the region. There is little chance it will die down this week. On Tuesday the...
Read MoreOn December 18, 2014, a day after the announcement of the beginning of negotiations between his country and Cuba regarding the re-establishment of diplomatic and commercial relations, President of the United States Barack Obama...
Read MoreReestablishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the US raises questions about the future of Venezuela’s relations with its best friend and favorite enemy. That this rapprochement occurred a day before President Barrack...
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On Monday the US Senate finally passed Senator Marco Rubio’s bill calling for sanctions on Maduro...
Read MoreThe Inter-American Dialogue’s newsletter Latin America Advisor has a Q&A on the probable resurfacing of targeted sanctions on Venezuela now that Republicans control both houses of Congress. My contribution is below. You can...
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