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March 16, 2023

Cybersecurity
Raising the Political Priority of Cybersecurity in Latin America

Latin American has some bright spots when it comes to cybersecurity, but progress has been inconsistent. Governments and regional bodies need to do more to coordinate and increase visibility around c…

Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro heads a session at the OAS 52nd General Assembly.

April 27, 2018

Venezuela
Why Oil Sanctions Against Venezuela No Longer Make Sense

This post is co-written by David R. Mares, the Institute of the Americas chair for Inter-American Affairs and professor for political science at the University of California San Diego and the Baker I…

Venezuela's Oil Minister and President of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA Manuel Quevedo attends the event launching the new Venezuelan cryptocurrency "Petro" in Caracas, Venezuela February 20, 2018.

October 5, 2011

Defense and Security
Campaign 2012: Mitt Romney on Mexico, China, and Defense

Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting in Goffstown, New Hampshire on September 28, 2011. (Brian Snyder/courtesy Reuters) Mitt Romney has taken exception to Rick Perry’s comment over the weekend …

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks at a town hall meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire September 28, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

December 1, 2017

Political History and Theory
Ten Historical Anniversaries of Note in 2018

As 2017 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2018.

British soldiers marking the anniversary of the armistice that ended WW1.