“Money is the Mother’s Milk of Politics”
An interview with Peter Hakim about the impacts of Lava Jato, Brazil’s political polarization, and the country’s role in the international community
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Challenges to electricity access in Colombia
Providing reliable, clean energy to Colombia’s growing population will be a tremendous challenge in the coming years, especially in light of the peace process with the FARC.
¿Cuál es el estado de la educación en Honduras?
El nuevo Informe de Progreso Educativo de Honduras captura los avances y desafíos del sistema educativo hondureño de los últimos siete años
Venezuela After the Constituent Assembly
The constituyente could set the stage for the Maduro government to consolidate its power, criminalize the opposition, and usher in a new and even darker phase in Venezuela’s crisis.
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Maduro’s Power Grab
Michael Shifter joined BBC World News America on July 27 to discuss the then-upcoming Constituyente in Venezuela. Shifter talked about this vote as one of the main watershed moments in the almost 20 years of Chavismo in the Bolivarian country. Furthermore, Shifter spoke on the rationale behind President Maduro’s decision to hold this unconstitutional vote. The interview concluded with a conversation about the current state of the Venezuelan economy as it continues to worsen each day the political crisis continues.
Could Venezuela’s Oil Sector Survive U.S. Sanctions?
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is mulling possible sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, including on state-run oil company PDVSA, Reuters reported in June. Approximately 8 percent of U.S. oil imports in March came from Venezuela, the third-largest oil supplier to the United States. What would happen if the United States stopped buying oil from Venezuela?
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US-Mexico Relations in Flux
US-Mexico relations in the Trump era are fragile and likely to remain tumultuous according to Andrés Rozental.
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The Anatomy of a Crisis: On the Ground in Venezuela
Is the constituent assembly the real turning point in Venezuela’s crisis? The International Crisis Group’s Phil Gunson reports the view from Caracas.
PREAL Report Card: Education in Honduras 2017
What are the most pressing challenges for the Honduran education system? The launch of the 2017 PREAL Report Card on Honduras
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Venezuela in Crisis, the National Constituent Assembly & the Dismissal of Luisa Ortega Diaz
Michael Shifter spoke with the BBC’s Duncan Golestani and discussed the complications and unrest currently unraveling in Venezuela.
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Las sanciones de Estados Unidos contra Venezuela a examen
Es estas dos entrevistas con NTN24 y CNN Español, Michael Shifter habló sobre las sanciones que el gobierno estadounidense ha impuesto y puede imponer sobre el gobierno venezolano. Shifter reconoció que las sanciones individuales contra altos funcionarios del gobierno y Maduro mismo no tendrán gran impacto, pero también advirtió que sanciones contra el sector petrolero podrían causar más sufrimiento para el pueblo venezolano sin impactar a los gobernantes del país.
Patterns of Central American Migration
Historical legacies of civil war and poorly performing economies within the context of globalization have shaped Central American Migration.
Fin de la democracia en Venezuela
¿Cuándo y cómo saldrá Venezuela de esta crisis interminable? No hay buenas opciones. Es urgente pensar instrumentos para que la comunidad internacional, una oposición unida con un liderazgo y estrategia claros, y miembros del régimen que saben que este experimento está agotado, puedan trabajar juntos para poner fin a esta tragedia en nuestro hemisferio.
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El rol de Estados Unidos y la comunidad internacional en Venezuela
En este panel de expertos de ‘Choque de Opiniones’ para CNN, Michael Camilleri debate el impacto de las sanciones sobre Venezuela, el rol de Estados Unidos y la comunidad internacional, y la legitimidad democrática del voto sobre la asamblea constituyente del 30 de julio.
Can Anyone Save Venezuela?
An economic and humanitarian crisis, precipitated by the Maduro regime, has brought Venezuela to the brink of collapse.