Venezuela’s Latest Outrageous Moves Against Guyana
Bad and illegal behavior by Venezuela should not be accepted, especially when it has no justification historically or in the modern day. Time, therefore, for the Security Council to get involved and for Guyana to use all the diplomatic tools at its disposal.
Venezuela’s Election and a New Wave of Migration?
Short of a political solution and an economic overhaul, largescale Venezuelan migration probably will continue to loom large over the Americas for years to come.
Venezuela’s Hope: The Democratic Opposition’s Courageous Stand
By all measures, it is the regime’s most harrowing election in the past 25 years—if Maduro respects the results, it will almost certainly mean relinquishing power.
Why the Barbados Agreement Failed: Maduro Needs an Off-Ramp
Though the agreement nominally gave the regime a fair chance at winning the election by lifting sanctions and boosting the economy, a fair chance was not good enough for Maduro when electoral loss could mean the rest of his life behind bars.
Has Election Observation Evolved for the Better?
The downgrading of electoral expectations and standards reflects the changing nature of elected autocratic regimes.
The Case for Containing, Not Coddling, Maduro
The inability of the U.S. to facilitate a return to democracy in Venezuela does not justify accommodating dictatorship in the name of engagement.
The Essequibo Dispute: Colonial Roots and Modern Implications
The territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over the Essequibo region is a conflict that stretches back centuries, with its roots in the colonial era but with implications that extend to the present day.
A Disputa de Essequibo: Raízes coloniais e implicações modernas
A disputa territorial entre a Venezuela e a Guiana sobre a região de Essequibo é um conflito que se estende por séculos, com suas raízes na era colonial, mas com implicações que se estendem até os dias atuais.
La disputa del Essequibo: Raíces coloniales e implicaciones modernas
La disputa territorial entre Venezuela y Guyana por la región del Esequibo es un conflicto que se remonta a siglos atrás, con sus raíces en la época colonial pero con implicaciones que se extienden hasta nuestros días.
Would Venezuela Really Invade Essequibo?
The world should not dismiss aggression as impossible. Deterrence against a low-probability threat is cheaper than responding once aggression has begun.