Latin America
Pope Leo's crack team of diplomats face war in Venezuela
The Catholic church is no friend of Nicolas Maduro, but the newish Peruvian-American pontiff is quietly determined to head off a US conflict there.
December 24, 2025
Latin America
Washington Politics
Trump national security logic: rare earths and fossil fuels
For all its defects, the new National Security Strategy is an ice-breaker, and opens up policy space not seen in 40, 50 or perhaps 60 years.
December 22, 2025
Military Industrial Complex
Experts at oil & weapons-funded think tank: 'Go big' in Venezuela
Staffers at CSIS didn't disclose that the org they work for gets money from the likes of Exxon and Lockheed Martin
December 22, 2025
QiOSK
'Reckless' US ops in Caribbean lead to near-misses with passenger planes
Washington’s ongoing escalation in a busy airspace in the Caribbean could be ‘recipe for disaster’
December 19, 2025
Latin America
Paradoxically, 'Donroe Doctrine' could put US interests at risk
Short-term political alignments with so-called 'champions' may erode long-term influence
December 19, 2025
Latin America
Trump shouldn't overplay his hand with Chile's new president
Jose Antonio Kast's win has solidified the country's hard-right shift, but he'll likely maintain a pragmatic balance between the US and China
December 18, 2025
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