Aspiring autocrats in Latin America and around the world are increasingly taking pages from the playbooks of the Chávez/Maduro regime in Venezuela and Vladimir Putin in Russia.
21st century authoritarianism: Russia and Venezuela’s control over information and civil society
By Iria Puyosa /
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The return of the Cold War in the Caribbean
By Scott B. MacDonald /
Washington can no longer take the Caribbean for granted. That means more than just impotently warning partners south of the hemisphere about China and Russia. Instead it will require more effective diplomacy and economic statecraft.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Russia and Nicaragua: Progress in bilateral cooperation
By Armando Chaguaceda /
Russian-Nicaraguan military cooperation through training and weapons sales started to deepen in early 2008. Now that relationship is in full swing after years of planning.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
The bear comes to the West: The Russian agenda in Latin America
By Armando Chaguaceda /
Latin America needs to forge alliances in a complex, changing world, but betting on extra-continental autocracies will not bring greater social equity and respect for human rights to the Americas.
Just the Facts
RT en Español’s misleading campaign on Venezuela
Just like every major media outlet, RT en Español has closely followed events in Venezuela, but their coverage unsurprisingly sides with the Maduro regime.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
An interview with Ambassador Tom Shannon, former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
On the third episode of “Two gringos with questions,” your hosts talked to Ambassador Shannon on the importance of U.S. presence in the region and his secrets for surviving thousands of meetings and briefings.
Foreign Policy & U.S./Latin America Relations
Russia in Latin America: Geopolitics and pragmatism
By Roberto Mansilla Blanco /
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In recent years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has become increasingly strategically interested in Latin America. Despite clear geopolitical goals, the Kremlin’s relationship with the region has been marked by pragmatic realpolitik.
Venezuela
Gold Finger: Venezuela’s gold transactions with Turkey may point to another sign of growing Russian influence
By Imdat Oner / im_oner /
Russian attempts to create a potential alternative global alliance may explain the increasingly strange relationship between Turkey and Venezuela.
News
Lies & Distortions: Reflections after two weeks monitoring Russian and Chinese reporting in the region
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Russian-owned outlets have been the chief offenders. The vast majority of misinformation is about Venezuela and U.S.-Latin America relations.
Venezuela
Venezuela’s election, the day after: A handover of the nation’s oil riches to Russia and China?
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
Even though the outcome is a near-foregone conclusion, decision makers and analysts in the United States and the region must prepare for possible significant shifts in Venezuela following the May 20th elections.
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