The use of military force to bring about regime change in Latin America would set U.S.-Latin American relations back decades. The U.S. needs to follow a more pragmatic and ultimately productive approach.
Abandoning even the mention of the military option is the best way to bring about regime change in Venezuela
By Patricio Navia / patricionavia /
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Venezuela: Questions for the day after
By Hunter T. Carter / colombialawbiz /
Putting Venezuela back together again will mean that weak or non-existent institutions in government, law, business, and civil society will need to emerge. International coordination will be key.
Venezuela
Beginning the endgame in Venezuela
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
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.
Venezuela
Maduro’s last days in power?
By Andrés Cañizález / infocracia /
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.
Venezuela
Great move. Well played. What next?
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
The events of January 23 were a victory for the once divided and dispirited Venezuelan opposition. But with Maduro so far refusing to step aside and a rogues’ gallery of governments lining up to support him, could the U.S. have stumbled into an international showdown?
Venezuela
Erdogan’s Venezuela adventure turns into another bargaining chip
By Imdat Oner / im_oner /
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 political bargaining chips in Ankara’s bilateral relations with Washington.
Venezuela
Make credible threats great again
By Juan Nagel / juannagel /
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Direct military intervention in Venezuela is obviously a controversial topic, yet there should be no controversy surrounding the credible appearance of commitment to military action.
Venezuela
Threatening a military intervention in Venezuela is not just folly, it’s not credible
By Christopher Sabatini / chrissabatini /
Talking military intervention isn’t even a good theoretical gamble. Few would really believe it, and it is improbable that the U.S. would follow through.
Venezuela
The authoritarians’ playbook: Failed attacks provide excuses for repression
By Imdat Oner / im_oner /
The failed assassination attempt will be a pretext for the Venezuelan government to distract international and national public attention from the crisis and criminalize the opposition.
Venezuela
Pasito a pasito: Countries in the Hemisphere react to Venezuela at the 48th OAS General Assembly
By Jimena Galindo and Victoria Gaytan /
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.
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