Honduras Strategy Shift
Until its final moments, the recent coup in Honduras was both constitutional and democratic. However, the final complication led the United States to condemn the removal of then-President Manuel...
View ArticleA New Regional Powerhouse
Although it is a rising economic powerhouse in a shifting global order, Brazil has been neglected in U.S. foreign policy in recent years. Given Brazil’s strategic significance, the U.S. must embrace...
View ArticleCold War Ghosts: How the U.S. Should Handle Honduras
Former Mexican President Porfiro Díaz once lamented “Poor Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States.” Although Díaz spoke these words around the turn of the last century, they reflect many...
View ArticleThe Election of Dilma Rousseff and the Future of Brazil
On October 31, Workers’ Party candidate Dilma Rousseff handily defeated opponent José Serra in the runoff of Brazil’s presidential elections, making Rousseff the first female president of the country...
View ArticleA Dangerous Transition in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has never been one to shy away from enacting divisive measures. Indeed, his presidency has been marked by a series of controversial decisions that have infuriated the...
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