Latin America COP 27: Are global leaders warming to Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro? John Kerry spoke with him in a ‘impromptu’ meeting while Emmanuel Macron called him ‘president,’ leaving Juan Guaido on the curb.Connor EcholsNovember 09, 2022
Latin America Oil may be the gateway to kicking Venezuelan sanctions The looming energy crisis seems to have Biden thinking more clearly about the status quo when it comes to Nicholas Maduro.Daniel LarisonOctober 17, 2022
Washington Politics What a Lula presidency would mean for US-Brazil relations As long as it stays away from great power politics, Washington has a lot to gain if the leftist ex-president sends Bolsonaro packing.Nick Cleveland-StoutAugust 31, 2022
Latin America Is Biden using a Trump card to pressure Maduro regime change in Venezuela? The administration says it seeks a 'democratic transition" — while making no move to lift economic sanctions crippling the country.Barbara BolandMarch 19, 2021
Washington Politics Sanctions Have Often Backfired And May Yet Again One well-established principle of sanctions policy is that the country or group imposing the sanctions must be prepared to take yes for an answer.Thomas W. LippmanJanuary 14, 2020