Ray Walser
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 00:00
The approach of municipal elections on Dec. 8 will require fresh, frenetic efforts and ever more inventive allegations of conspiracy and Gringo-bashing in order to rally dispirited Chavistas.
Monday, January 7, 2013 - 00:00
Chavez promised that between 2013 and 2018 he would make his experiments with “socialism of the 21st century” irreversible. Yet socialism in Venezuela remains consistently inconsistent
Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 00:00
Former U.S. Ambassador Charles Shapiro predicts that “a deeply polarized and de-institutionalized Venezuela will be both turbulent and unstable for the foreseeable future.”
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 00:00
The return of Makled to Venezuela and the release of the IISS study are important reminders of the serious regional security threat posed by the Chavez regime, a threat the Obama Administration has routinely downplayed.
Thursday, March 3, 2011 - 00:00
The Calderon-Obama meeting will highlight a widening gap between Mexico and the U.S. Bridging it will require the two nations and their leaders to move on similar tracks.
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 00:00
Santos wants a relationship with the U.S. that is more than "drugs and thugs." The Administration's record thus far is mixed.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 00:00
In recent conversations with Senator John McCain, Rouseff hinted at fresh readiness to reconsider purchasing Boeing's F/A 18E/F Super Hornet, especially if the U.S. can demonstrate flexibility on technology transfers.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 00:00
The visit should signal the Obama Administration's continued commitment to securing America's southern border while moving in tandem with its threatened neighbor to curb narco-violence and drug-related terror.
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's new President Santos has made a bold although not risk-free effort to tackle the most pressing challenge to peace and security in South America.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
On June 28, the Supreme Court and Congress removed Zelaya from office and the military dispatched him into exile. The action was a serious blow to a key Chavez ambition: a radicalized, anti-American Honduras.