Cold War Hawks Lead U.S. Policy on Venezuela Ambassador Curtis A. Ward Most geopolitical analysts have concluded that there will be regime change in Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro will be out and Juan Guaidó will be in. All indicators so far support their assumptions. One major hurdle remains, and that is which side Venezuela’s military leaders will take – choosing between Maduro and Guaidó. So far, the military is sticking with Maduro, but Latin American militaries in the end follow the...
Trump Administration Warns LAC to Beware of China’s Predatory Practices in the Hemisphere Ambassador Curtis A. Ward (26 Oct. 2018) — First, it was U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and now his successor Secretary Mike Pompeo has repeated the warning to Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments to beware of China’s “predatory” interests in the hemisphere. During an onboard exchange with the media while returning from his recent trip to Panama, on October 18, 2018, U.S...
