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The @CSISAmericas Program is a leading source of ideas defining the future of national security in the region.
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Joined June 2010
The United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday. What happened, who is involved, and why? What does this mean for Maduro? We turned to @CSISAmericas expert @RyanBergPhD for answers.
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"The NSS seeks to enlist regional champions in the Western Hemisphere to stop drug flows and neutralize cartels. Countries that answer the call will be rewarded with nearshoring investments and other economic opportunities." More from @CSISAmericas:
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CSIS Americas experts weigh in on the implications of the U.S. National Security Strategy for the Western Hemisphere.
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In his latest commentary, Senior Associate @REvanEllis describes the intensifying security pressures the Caribbean is facing as the United States expands its military operations in the region. Read more:
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Senior Associate Evan Ellis describes the intensifying security pressures the Caribbean is facing just as the United States expands its military operations in the region.
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Mexican criminal groups have deployed drones to track border patrol, monitor U.S. forces, and deliver narcotics. How can the U.S. respond? In a #new commentary, Associate Fellow @HenryZiemer discusses the benefits of creating a U.S. border drone wall. https://t.co/1gHbLfCWA1
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CSIS Americas associate fellow Henry Ziemer argues the United States needs to do more to secure the southwest land border against illicit drones.
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Following the announcement of a 5% tariff on Mexico due to the rising water dispute, Americas Program Senior Associate @AndrewIRudman notes, that “Donald Trump can set any amount of tariffs, it won't make water appear that doesn't exist” in @LEXPRESS:
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Le président américain menace son voisin d’une surtaxe douanière de 5 % s’il ne lui fournit pas plus d’eau. Un chantage qui se heurte à des limites physiques… et ne réglera pas la crise qui couve.
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#OpinionesCompletas | Futuro TMEC: visión centros de pensamiento (v y último) En la serie que concluyo analicé posturas de sectores de EU respecto al TMEC. Una muestra de los 1500 documentos enviados al Representante Comercial ✍ Escribe:@Martha_Barcena
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ICYMI: On The Last Line of Defense, host and @CSISDefense president Seth Jones sat down with @CSISAmericas expert Juan Cruz to discuss the U.S. military’s role in the Venezuela crisis and a look inside Maduro’s armed forces. Listen:
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Seth Jones sits down with Juan Cruz, who served in the U.S. Intelligence Community and on the National Security Council as special assistant to the president and senior director for Western Hemisph...
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Pleased to share my contribution to @CSISAmericas' experts reaction to the #2025NSS. The ‘Trump Corollary’ to the Monroe Doctrine, may not, in fact, represent a shift toward the #WesternHem but merely articulates an America First foreign policy👉
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CSIS Americas experts weigh in on the implications of the U.S. National Security Strategy for the Western Hemisphere.
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#ICYMI: Our @CSISAmericas @CSISDefense event on the Caribbean Buildup: A Renewed Focus on Counternarcotics and Hemispheric Security. Worth reviewing in light of the recently released National Security Strategy.👇 https://t.co/6wqasCQxpY
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Can there be a peaceful transition in Venezuela? Senior Associate @MarkFeierstein writes that "A stable transition depends...on the military’s willingness to accept civilian, democratic rule and confront irregular forces," in @TheHillOpinion. https://t.co/a0t3dGFHob
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Six factors distinguish the country from cases where regime change worsened conditions.
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#Venezuela: Yesterday, I went on @CBSNews to discuss the seizure of the Skipper crude carrier. I noted the tanker's nexus with #Cuba, #Iran, and #Russia, highlighting the financial squeeze @NicolasMaduro will be under if seizures like this continue. https://t.co/5CelIdrLGt
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#Venezuela: I joined @thehill's Sunrise on the Hill program this morning to discuss the pressure faced by the @NicolasMaduro regime and the prospect that enforcement of US #sanctions against oil tankers could become a more permanent tool against his regime.
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Following the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Americas Program Senior Fellow and Deputy Director @CHernandezRoy comments on the Trump administration's targeting of Venezuela's energy sector. Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/fdB8sGebBG
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“Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas may have been a prudent short-run call. But the United States still needs regional partners to address the [region's] challenges.” Read Senior Associate Georges Fauriol and @speckmary's latest on the SOA. https://t.co/L7guOcR1JU
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Americas Program Senior Associate Georges Fauriol and Mary Speck highlight the growing security challenges facing Caribbean nations, including the regional crises in Haiti and Venezuela, and propose...
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Puerto Rico lies just 500 miles north of Caracas, making the revival of U.S. naval base Roosevelt Roads “much more explicitly about power projection and military dominance,” argues Associate Fellow @HenryZiemer in @TheEconomist. https://t.co/uYLTZ7i3BJ
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The island is central to efforts by the United States to project power throughout its hemisphere
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What does Bolivia's election mean for the country's fragile economy and political landscape? In the latest episode of #35West episode, @CHernandezRoy and Eduardo A. Gamarra unpack the future challenges of Bolivia's next administration. Listen here: https://t.co/DGOmOZKA1T
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Christopher Hernandez-Roy sits down with Eduardo Gamarra to discuss the aftermath of Bolivia's presidential elections.
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Brazil sees itself as a country that should have a voice in shaping world affairs. How far back does Brazil's ambition to be a global player go? Americas Program Director @RyanBergPhD sits down with @CSIS's Jon Alterman to discuss. Read the brief here: https://t.co/GvCZcpcAdv
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#Venezuela: It will be a late night in Caracas. Today was a very bad day for @NicolasMaduro and company. And it's only going to get worse. That was my message on @BBCNews this evening.
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"If Washington wants to compete with China, defend and revitalize its industrial base, and give small towns another generation of manufacturing jobs, keeping USMCA alive is not optional. It is existential" Our testimony for @USTradeRep on the operation of USMCA @RyanBergPhD 👇🏾
“The USMCA has delivered real economic gains, if the USMCA were to weaken or lapse—the costs would be felt immediately,” testified Americas Program Fellow @DiegoTMEC before the @USTradeRep. Read the full transcript of his testimony, here:
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Are the U.S. and Venezuela going to war? @CSISDefense's @SethGJones sits down with Americas Program Senior Adviser Juan Cruz to provide an inside look at Maduro’s armed forces. “For [President Trump] it is going to be all about the end game,” Cruz says. https://t.co/9MWJUZBqm2
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