US Demands Economic and Political Change in Cuba C.I.A. Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba amid a severe energy crisis — days after Havana said fuel for power plants was exhausted — to deliver President Trump’s demand that Havana make economic…
Implications for Cuban Regime Survival The U.S. military capture of Nicolás Maduro (January 3, 2026), framed by the 2025 National Security Strategy’s “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine, marks a strategic shift in U.S. policy in the hemisphere. Rather than…
Implications of Drug Kingpin Crackdown in Mexico The Mexican government’s killing of Nemesio “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), is a major political and security achievement for President Claudia Sheinbaum but also a high-risk move. While…
Capture of Maduro by US Forces The United States, under President Donald Trump, announced a large-scale strike on Venezuela’s capital Caracas and claimed it captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, flew them out of the country. They…
US and Geopolitics in Latin America Our view is tht Cuba is on the brink of collapse. As mentioned in a prior article, Cuba would face severe pressure if Venezuelian oil is cut off. Cuba depends on cheap oil from…
Trump Strategy in Latin America The new US National Security Strategy (NSS) (5 December) emphasizes containing China and Russia while reasserting US dominance in the Western Hemisphere — a modern “Trump Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine. It calls for increased…
US Strategic Goals in Latin America The second Trump presidency has sharply refocused U.S. attention on Latin America, driven by priorities to curb illegal immigration, stop fentanyl and reduce dependence on Chinese goods. Trump’s approach would mix punitive measures (tariffs,…
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