How Much Worse Can Venezuela Get?
The country’s problems are profound and complex, with no easy answers in sight.
Analysis
Here’s How Venezuela Can Move Forward
It’s time for the leaders of the Caracas government and its opponents to begin negotiating a way back from the abyss.
Raúl, con más libertad para acelerar cambios
Venezuela, las reformas y otros temas que quedan pendientes. Análisis de Michael Shifter.
Crisis in Venezuela
There is little doubt that Venezuela’s crises have multiplied and become more serious since Chavez’s death nearly two years ago.
Interpreting Venezuela’s Elections
On December 6, Venezuelans gave the opposition Democratic Union a sweeping victory in the most anticipated Latin American legislative election in many years.
A Constituição é o caminho
O homem público nem sempre escolhe o momento em que é obrigado a atuar.
Con Trump, el narcotráfico seguirá siendo la primera preocupación
Michael Shifter, presidente Diálogo Interamericano, habló son Semana.com sobre lo que puede esperar Colombia, y la región, del impredecible presidente electo de Estados Unidos.
Trump deixa de usar período pós-vitória para curar feridas dos EUA e aumenta divisões
As feridas de uma das eleições mais acirradas da História recente dos Estados Unidos parecem continuar abertas: os americanos chegam mais divididos do que nunca à posse de Donald Trump, em 19 dias. Apesar do primeiro discurso do magnata ter sido de unificação, o período de transição foi marcado por polêmicas, enfrentamentos e radicalismo que, em alguns casos, pioraram o clima no país.
Priorities for the Next U.S. Administration
Whatever policies he pursues, the election of Trump is likely to sour relations with virtually every country in Latin America. Normal ties will be virtually impossible with a U.S. president who has so intensely insulted the region and its people.
A Conversation with Colombia’s Minister of Defense
In 2015, Colombia enters a critical phase in the effort undertaken by President Santos to end the country’s longstanding armed conflict.
President of Chile: The Americas Are Stronger Together
The Americas as a whole have much to gain from partnership rather than confrontation or mutual neglect.
Bolivia’s Morales Contains Corruption Fallout
After a string of corruption scandals, President Evo Morales’ party lost dramatically in regional elections in Bolivia last week.
The Implications of Argentina’s Elections
Argentina’s economic woes, as well as the president’s health problems, have raised a number of questions about its political situation.
Brazil’s Challenges and Dilma’s Choices
President Dilma Rousseff, a political neophyte when she was took office in 2011, had a rough first term.
¿Significa algo la visita de Obama en el contexto político de los Estados Unidos?
Temas me ha preguntado si la histórica visita del presidente Barack Obama a Cuba y el momento en que se realiza debe ser analizada en términos de la política interna de los Estados Unidos, como ha sido el caso tan a menudo con la política de Washington hacia Cuba. Creo que esencialmente no es así.