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The Entirely Manufactured and Dangerous Crisis over the Essequibo

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and deputy director Christopher Hernandez-Roy evaluate the unfolding situation in Essequibo, the Maduro regime's strategic calculus, and its implications for regional security.

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 8, 2023

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Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Romina Bandura

Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development, Project on U.S. Leadership in Development

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POSTPONED: The Evolution of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela

Please join the Americas Program for a timely conversation on the evolution of U.S. sanctions towards Venezuela. This event will focus on analyzing the trajectory of sanctions in Venezuela and the Biden administration’s negotiations with the Maduro regime.

Event — December 8, 2023

The Entirely Manufactured and Dangerous Crisis over the Essequibo

CSIS Americas Program director Ryan C. Berg and deputy director Christopher Hernandez-Roy evaluate the unfolding situation in Essequibo, the Maduro regime's strategic calculus, and its implications for regional security.

Critical Questions by Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy — December 8, 2023

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La estrategia espacial en las Américas, un panorama en evolución / Space Strategy in the Americas, an evolving panorama

En este episodio especial en español, Laura Delgado López, becaria visitante del programa de las Américas, se sienta a conversar con Victoria Valdivia Cerda, profesora de la Academia Nacional de Estudios Políticos y Estratégicos (ANEPE) y experta en política y derecho espacial. / In this special Spanish-language episode, Laura Delgado López, visiting fellow with the Americas Program, sits down with Victoria Valdivia Cerda, professor at the National Academy of Political and Strategic Studies (ANEPE) and expert in space policy and law.

 

Podcast Episode by Laura Delgado López — December 7, 2023

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On the Uses and Misuses of Venezuela Sanctions

CSIS Americas director Ryan C. Berg argues the Maduro regime is willing to bear the brunt of U.S. sanctions in exchange for preserving its hold on power and contends the United States should reevaluate its sanctions strategy in Venezuela.

Commentary by Ryan C. Berg — November 29, 2023

The Persistence of the Venezuelan Migrant and Refugee Crisis

CSIS Americas senior associates Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian and Alexandra Winkler shed light on the scale of the Venezuelan refugee crisis and discuss the need for a renewed policy options that address the root causes of the crisis.

Commentary by Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian and Alexandra Winkler — November 27, 2023