The Stalking Horse
The unexpected vote in Colombia to reject the peace deal with the FARC has left the country in shock and its leaders scrambling to determine […] More
The unexpected vote in Colombia to reject the peace deal with the FARC has left the country in shock and its leaders scrambling to determine […] More
Tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators flooded Venezuela’s capital Caracas yesterday to protest President Nicolás Maduro after three years of recession, extreme inflation, and a […] More
Venezuelan opposition leaders and other anti-government protestors flooded to the capital Caracas yesterday to demand a recall referendum on President Nicolás Maduro sometime this year. […] More
As demonstrators spread through Venezuela’s capital Caracas yesterday demanding a recall referendum of President Nicolás Maduro, the military, notably, did not suppress the demonstrations. The […] More
Brazil’s Senate has voted 61-20 to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, finding her guilty of manipulating the country’s budget. Rousseff’s Vice President Michel Temer, […] More
The Olympic Games have come to an end – without a major hitch – and now Brazil must once again face its internal issues: a […] More
With the Rio Olympics wrapping in just a few days, The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke with Director of Research at the Rio-based Igarapé Institute, […] More
The Olympic Games are supposed to bring international prestige to host countries, if all goes well. But Rio 2016 is an example of a government […] More
The Olympic Games have been a nice distraction for Brazil but will leave the country with nothing gained – the negatives balancing out the positives […] More
The Rio Olympics – which kicks off tonight with the opening ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium – is a missed opportunity for Brazil to assert […] More
The Olympic Games kick off today in Brazil – a country plagued by a political crisis and economic downturn. The Cipher Brief’s Kaitlin Lavinder spoke […] More
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro – starting today – had the potential to boost Brazil’s international image. Director of the Wilson Center’s Brazil […] More
The threat level of an organized Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) attack during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – […] More
Shortages of basic food products in Venezuela are estimated at 80 percent, which means that 80 percent of these products are not available at a […] More
The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas this week signed an historic ceasefire, bringing the two sides one step closer […] More
Filling the big shoes of a larger than life leader presents special challenges for leadership succession. Under a larger than life leader, the roles and […] More
Deterioration of democracy, humanitarian issues, and an economic crisis in Venezuela have the potential to cause an implosion that destabilizes the greater region. As The […] More
Venezuela is facing the most serious political and economic crisis of any country in Latin America. The situation is extremely volatile. Riots have intensified over […] More
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