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Petro’s Antics are a Threat to Colombia’s Stability and U.S. Relations
Gustavo Petro has made it abundantly clear that he’s less interested in leading Colombia and more interested in stirring up controversy....
Rick de la Torre
Jan 232 min read
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Maduro’s Playbook: Intimidation, Silence, and Detention
Authoritarian regimes rarely crush dissent with a single, dramatic blow. They grind it down slowly, testing boundaries, numbing...
Rick de la Torre
Jan 92 min read
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How U.S. Neglect Let China Seize Economic Power in Latin America—and What Must Be Done
China has quietly but decisively replaced the United States as the dominant trading partner in Latin America—a region Washington once...
Rick de la Torre
Nov 14, 20244 min read
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The New Iron Curtain: Russia and China’s Strategic Foothold in Latin America
In recent years, a quiet but profound geopolitical shift has been occurring in Latin America, particularly in the Caribbean. The...
Rick de la Torre
Sep 26, 20243 min read
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Confronting the Rise of Tren de Aragua
The longer we wait, the more emboldened they become—and the greater the cost to both our national security and the lives of those who sought
Rick de la Torre
Sep 17, 20243 min read
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The New Iron Curtain: Russia and China’s Strategic Foothold in Latin America
The time for complacency has passed.
Rick de la Torre
Aug 26, 20243 min read
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