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Estados Unidos ha dado un nuevo paso inusual en su política hacia Venezuela, al acusar al presidente Nicolás Maduro de “narcoterrorismo” y conspiración para traficar drogas. Michael Shifter, entrevistado por BBC, argumentó que los nuevos cargos de EE.UU. contra Maduro difícilmente contribuirán a una salida negociada en Venezuela.
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On March 26, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted a conference call with Congresswoman Donna Shalala (D-FL, 27). The discussion centered around the spread of Covid-19 in Latin America & the Caribbean and how the United States can work with international partners to combat the pandemic.
How would a Democratic administration differ from a second Trump term with regard to foreign policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean?
El momento [para el anuncio de EEUU de un proceso criminal por narcotráfico contra Maduro] es desafortunado. Sucede preciso cuando Venezuela y sus vecinos están sufriendo los efectos del coronavirus y están desesperados por soluciones y no es claro que este mensaje amenazante contra Maduro ayude en eso. La clave es cómo reaccionarán los militares en el país. Es improbable que abandonen a Maduro por esto. Antes es más viable que se atrincheren en su entorno.
Most Latin American analysts I think favor negotiations [in Venezuela]. The question is really, what kind of negotiations under what conditions.
