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Opinion: Venezuela desperately needs humanitarian assistance
In Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro is surreptitiously selling off oil assets. The EU is trying to set up negotiations between the government and the opposition. The U.S. is pushing for regime change. All of these attempts to solve the Venezuelan crisis fail to address a crucial factor: the growing suffering of the country’s people. If the problem is not tackled soon, an even greater disaster could be around the corner.
GIS Dossier: The seemingly intractable drama of the Northern Triangle states
Central America is a region with autocratic states spanning generations, stunted economic growth and violence hounding its societies. As if these challenges were not enough, the last two decades have witnessed the entry of another dreadful actor in the region. Pressed hard over the Caribbean Sea by the U.S Drug ...
How to destroy the European Union
Once, the “European idea” helped unite a war-weary continent. Now, overbearing central authorities, suffocating bureaucracies and reams of red tape are limiting the freedom that idea once promised. Europeans are losing trust in their institutions, and worry for their own security. At the heart of the problem is weak leadership.
Opinion: Guatemala’s leadership change could bring more instability
In August, Guatemalans elected a new president, Alejandro Giammattei, who promises to follow through on his predecessor’s promises to expel an international anti-corruption commission from the country. He also wants to renegotiate a deal with Washington that could see thousands of migrants seeking asylum in Guatemala. Both issues could prove ...
Instability in sub-Saharan Africa: The ‘tribal’ factor
A spate of violence against foreigners in South Africa last month highlighted Africa’s struggle to overcome ethnic divisions. In many countries, tribal and religious loyalties supersede national ones, making it difficult to create a united national polity. States that have been forced to unite in conflict have done better in ...
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