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Lee Schlenker

Can Cuba outlast Marco Rubio?
Latin America

Can Cuba outlast Marco Rubio?

The US says it wants a deal, but the secretary of state sure isn't acting like it

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows
Latin America

Hyper-militarized 'war on narco-terror' is not stopping drug flows

The strategy is already leading groups to adapt to new illicit industries, divert trafficking routes, and expand operations to new subregions

Abelardo De La Espriella and Ivan Cepeda
Latin America

No clear winner: Colombia's hard right and left will battle out in runoff

Abelardo De La Espriella and Ivan Cepeda represent two distinct visions of the country's future. Neither got 50% in Sunday's vote.

Marco Rubio Cuba
Latin America

As Rubio turns into punisher, Cubans wary of final blow

Despite talk of agreements, the Trump policy now appears bent on breaking the island while offering it 'aid'

Despite Trump's threats, a US-Cuba deal is taking shape
Latin America

Despite Trump's threats, a US-Cuba deal is taking shape

Talks in Havana are starting to deliver results even as Washington prepares for the possibility of war