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What to expect from the Nicaraguan elections

Ryan C. Berg and Robert Carlson | November 3, 2021

To be clear, November 7 is a complete farce. Rather than anything resembling a democratic election, the events of that day will approximate a coronation ...
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The reasons behind Ortega and Murillo’s Nicaragua crackdown

Christine Wade | August 17, 2021

International opposition has had little effect so far on repression in Nicaragua. To understand why, it’s important to recognize Ortega and Murillo’s ...
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If sanctions failed to solve Nicaragua’s crisis, will more sanctions succeed?

Tiziano Breda | July 13, 2021

Hopes for a peaceful, diplomatic outcome may seem slender. But confidence that tougher sanctions will do the job on their own may be even more misplaced.
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How should the U.S. support change in Cuba? Lift the embargo.

Mary Speck | July 6, 2021

It’s time to call the Cuban government’s bluff. Ending the embargo would help the country’s embattled private sector, giving its people hope for a ...
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A Cuban lifeline to CARICOM

Wazim Mowla | May 7, 2020

In looking for pragmatic solutions to address the COVID-19 crisis, and given the absence of global leadership during the pandemic, Caribbean governments ...
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Deadlocked Venezuela

Andrés Cañizález | May 23, 2019

Juan Guaidó’s swearing in as interim president on January 23, 2019 and his recognition by more than 50 countries as Venezuela’s legitimate president has ...
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Erdogan’s Venezuela adventure turns into another bargaining chip

Imdat Oner | December 7, 2018

Turkey’s recent flirtations with Venezuela as the U.S. tries to isolate the rogue government is another example of Erdogan’s tactic of trying to gain ...
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A resolution on Venezuela finally passes at the OAS

Jimena Galindo | June 6, 2018

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 ...
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Economic sanctions: The triumph of hope over experience

Frank O. Mora | January 5, 2018

The international community has turned to economic sanctions as a tool to force policy and even regime change. But they rarely work. So, is there an ...
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The U.S. Congress throws Venezuelans a lifeline

Christopher Sabatini | May 3, 2017

A bipartisan bill from the U.S. Congress does what the Venezuelan government and others should have done long ago: offer assistance to its long-suffering ...
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