by Luis Fleischman A Cuban citizen was captured in Bogota suspected of planning a terrorist attack against U.S. embassy workers in Bogota, one of the largest U.S. embassies in the world. The Colombian police apprehended him after receiving alerts from the FBI and the Spanish Civil Guard. According to initial reports, the attack was supposed […]

The concept of democracy promotion has a negative connotation, particularly since the War in Iraq. The cost of the Iraq war and the public controversy over it generated an aversion towards democracy promotion. Such negativity was associated with idea that Americans soldiers are sacrificed for a cause that is not theirs. Losing lives over foreign […]

Last week, U.S Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visited several countries in Latin America. The main goal of his trip was to reach a consensus on a possible oil embargo against Venezuela. The reactions to this idea were good overall. Despite some obstacles, Tillerson’s visit launched an important and unprecedented process. In Argentina, Tillerson and […]

Originally posted on the London Center for policy research Last December, Politico uncovered a story with serious and far-reaching implications.The Obama Administration undermined and blocked a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) program in its eagerness to secure a nuclear deal with Iran.This program targeted a billion dollar per year Hezbollah cocaine and arms trafficking operation in Latin […]

As the year 2018 begins, turmoil in Venezuela continues. However, this has not been the result of organized protest, as the opposition is falling further into disarray, but rather the spontaneous action of desperate individuals who have looted grocery stores and even stoned cows to death in order to eat. The riots have destroyed businesses, […]