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Latin America

How the US should respond to Russian influence in Latin America

Moscow's regional reach is limited but Washington needs a long term plan for reengagement in the Western Hemisphere.

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Latin America

Biden's 'Summit of the Americas' showcases failed Cold War worldview

By restricting the meeting to democracies, the president omitted countries key to addressing the agenda's top issues.

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Latin America

Boycotts threaten to turn Biden's Summit of the Americas into a political disaster

US neighbors say the president's reported "democracy vs. autocracy" invite list is a no-go and are willing to forgo the whole thing.

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Europe

Facing mounting global crises, Biden risks addiction to sanctions

Whether it's Ethiopia, Belarus, or Nicaragua, economic warfare rarely works and often winds up being counterproductive.

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Latin America

Realism — and restraint — should guide US dealings with Nicaragua's Ortega

One can loathe the man and still oppose Biden's attempts to isolate the country with the same old coercive strategies.

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Latin America

Daniel Ortega: from revolutionary to absolute overlord

The 17-year Nicaraguan president is now jailing his election opposition and rivals, many of them fellow ex-Sandinistas, now in their 70s.