Caribbean Geopolitics and Curaçao’s Isla Refinery
The lengthy odyssey surrounding the reactivation of Curaçao’s refinery is pulling the Dutch Caribbean island into a complicated matrix of geopolitics between the United States, the Netherlands, China, and Venezuela.
Geopolítica do Caribe e a Refinaria Isla de Curaçao
A longa odisseia em torno da reativação da refinaria de Curaçao está colocando a ilha holandesa do Caribe em uma complicada matriz de geopolítica entre os Estados Unidos, a Holanda, a China e a Venezuela.
Geopolítica caribeña y la refinería Isla de Curaçao
La larga odisea que rodea la reactivación de la refinería de Curaçao está arrastrando a la isla holandesa del Caribe a una complicada matriz de geopolítica entre Estados Unidos, Holanda, China y Venezuela.
Venezuelan Government to Sell Shares of its State Companies
Last week, the Venezuelan government announced that they will begin offering 5 to 10 percent stakes in their domestic companies to foreign investors.
Venezuela, en la categoría de país expetrolero
Sin datos oficiales de PDVSA, todas las cifras de fuentes internacionales indican la muerte de la industria.
2019 Latin American political landscape: The good, the bad, and the ugly
The 2018 elections in Mexico and Brazil turned on its head the investment norm driving Latin America’s two largest economies.
Beginning the endgame in Venezuela
U.S. decision makers must not let frustration or enthusiasm distract them from the importance of the Venezuelan people and the constitution. Any role for the U.S. military must be a limited, supporting one at most.
Maduro’s last days in power?
Maduro’s long-term survival is no longer feasible, but the timeline for his departure and a subsequent democratic transition is still far from certain. Here are three possible scenarios.
The collapse of the Venezuelan oil industry
In 2018, PDVSA’s production capacity dipped to its lowest level since 1950. It’s the nadir of a debacle that has escalated under Maduro but started under Chávez.