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.
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.
Despite its claims to the contrary, in advancing its national interest China’s government is remaking the global world order, directly and indirectly. But can the U.S. defend that order?
This is the first edition of the list, which gathers the voices of young individuals who have started to transcend public policy discourse in Latin America.
The power players of the Americas were unified in their criticism of Venezuela, but they were challenged by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Arreaza at every turn.
With a surprising abstention from Uruguay, and an even more surprising vote in favor from the Dominican Republic, the draft resolution on Venezuela got 19 votes, one more than was needed to pass.
The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Greater cooperation between countries, states, cities, the private sector and civil society in the U.S. and Latin America can play a vital role in making the hemisphere more secure by improving resilience to climate change.
Like their conservative predecessors, left-leaning presidents in Latin America have shown a tendency to fall for the vice of corruption. Recent studies argue the causes stem from more than just an absence of ethics but also high levels of inequality.
Many Latin American states recognize the appeal of national space programs, even if they lack the capital and material capacity to develop them. For many, space represents yet another tool for development.
From refusals to recognize the Venezuelan elections and new sanctions from democracies around the world, to shows of support from like-minded regimes, the international community has started to react to Maduro’s consolidation of power.