Tag Archives: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Turmoil in post-Chavez Venezuela
For 15 years Venezuela has been in the grip of an authoritarian regime, first under the late Hugo Chavez and currently under his anointed successor, Nicolas Maduro. From the beginning, the regime developed a pathological political dependence on Fidel Castro’s Cuba, one which has made it possible for the Castro regime to actually dictate Venezuelan policy. On Thursday, February 20th, Members of Congress… Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Latin America, News and Analysis, Uncategorized
Tagged Citizens Energy Group, Cuban communism, ETA, FARC, Fidel Castro, Hezbollah, Hugo Chavez, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, InterAmerican Democratic Charter, John Kerry, Jose Miguel Insulza, Joseph Kennedy, Leopoldo Lopez, Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz-Balart, narco-terrorism, Nicolas Maduro, OAS, Obama administration, Organization of American States, Venezuelan oil
Honduran election over, but legacy of 2009 constitutional ouster endures
Just two months after the presidential election in Honduras was held and President-elect Juan Orlando Hernandez prepares to take office today, it is clear that the Honduran people as well as the international community have accepted the outcome.
