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The Caribbean Emerges as a Test of U.S. Power

The Caribbean Emerges as a Test of U.S. Power

DEEP DIVE — U.S. military forces this week carried out yet another strike on a vessel in Caribbean waters off Venezuela, marking the sixth such [...] More

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A US Air Force C-17A Globemaster aircraft is seen after landing at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on September 8, 2025.

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7:24 America/New_York Tuesday, September 9 [...] More

​US Navy Destroyer USS Sampson docked in Panama amid regional tensions with Venezuela

Report for Thursday, September 4, 2025

8:01 America/New_York Thursday, September 4 [...] More

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Report for Wednesday, September 3, 2025

7:42 America/New_York Wednesday, September 3 [...] More

A Dangerous Moment for Venezuela – and the Region 

EXPERT INTERVIEW — Nicolas Maduro is set to be inaugurated for his third term as president of Venezuela on Friday. He will be sworn in after a [...] More

Memo to the 47th President: Latin America is About More Than Migrants

MEMO TO THE PRESIDENT — Since Donald Trump's victory in the November 5 election, The Cipher Brief has covered the potential implications a second [...] More

Venezuela's Post-Election Stand off Prompts Fears of a 'Blood bath'

OPINION — Venezuelans went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president or re-elect long-time strongman, Nicolas Maduro. Early on Monday morning, [...] More

Brazil and Colombia Should Support Democracy in Venezuela 

OPINION — Absent a last-minute alteration of the electoral calendar by Venezuela’s authoritarian regime, Venezuelans will go to the polls on July 28 [...] More

High Stakes for Venezuela – and U.S. – in Crucial Vote

High Stakes for Venezuela – and U.S. – in Crucial Vote

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — On July 28, Venezuela’s authoritarian President, Nicolás Maduro, will face his most formidable electoral challenge [...] More

A Post-Mortem on the Summit of the Americas

OPINION — U.S. - Latin American relations face rocky times. Events during and surrounding the just concluded Summit of the Americas (SOA), a meeting [...] More

Venezuela's Converging Crisis

ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — A stronger, safer Latin America is in the U.S. best security interests; however, many countries within the region are deeply [...] More

What Protests Tell Us About Democracy in Latin America

OPINION — Instability in Latin America fuels refugee flows, inflation and criminal activity, all of which affect U.S. interests. The Biden [...] More