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El centrista Daniel Noboa derrota sin paliativos a la candidatura revolucionaria
",
El Mundo
(Spain),
October 16, 2023.
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Hoy, ballottage: la pulseada entre un empresario y la delfín de Correa define el futuro de Ecuador
",
La Nación
(Argentina), October 15, 2023.
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Dionisio y John Polga: AMLO, el gorila de Caracas y los brujos de Managua
",
Razón de Estado
television (Guatemala), September 17, 2023.
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La popularidad invencible del dólar en Ecuador
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El Mundo
(Spain), September 5, 2023.
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Newcomer in Ecuador’s first-round election may be bad omen for leftist populist candidate
",
The Miami Herald
, August 23, 2023.
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Duelo igualado para segunda vuelta entre la revolucionaria González y el moderado Noboa
",
El Mundo
(Spain), August 21.
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Ecuador definirá a su presidente en ballotage
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0264 Noticias
(Argentina), August 21.
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Ecuador Assassination Reflects Rapid Rise of Violent Cocaine Trade
",
The Wall Street Journal
, 11 August 2023.
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Un magnicidio contra las urnas en Ecuador
"
,
El Mundo
(Spain), 11 August 2023.
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El narco tiñe de sangre Ecuador y debilita al Gobierno
"
,
El Mundo
(Spain), 27 July 2023.
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La 'correísta' Luisa González parte como favorita en la carrera presidencial de Ecuador"
,
El Mundo
(Spain), 18 June 2023.
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Juicios políticos, ‘muerte cruzada’... la inmadurez institucional de LatAm pasa factura
",
Bloomberg
, 18 May 2023.
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Crisis en Ecuador: la lotería electoral que abrió la 'muerte cruzada' y que deja más cerca el sueño de Rafael Correa
",
La Nación
(Argentina), May 17, 2023.
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The Brazil Riots, Bolsonaro, and Spiritual Warfare
",
The Revealer
, May 9, 2023.
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Las 'islas' que esquivan la izquierda en América Latina
",
El Mundo
(Spain), May 2, 2023.
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Lasso adapta recetas de Bukele para combatir la ola de inseguridad
",
El Mundo
(Spain), March 13, 2023.
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Diez años sin Hugo Chávez: Maduro aguanta en un país devastado
",
El Independiente
(Spain), March 5, 2023.
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John Polga, Roberto Wagner y Edgar Ortíz: Brasil, insurrección y crisis política
”,
Razón de Estado
television (Guatemala), January 13, 2023.
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Del Capitolio a Brasilia: América, el mayor polvorín del planeta
",
El Mundo
(Spain), January 8, 2023.
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Joe Biden recibe a Guillermo Lasso en un fuerte gesto de apoyo a Ecuador ante las turbulencias en la región
",
El Clarín
(Argentina), December 17, 2022.
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Perú, una trituradora de presidentes
",
El Mundo
(Spain), December 8, 2022.
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Pedro Castillo se enfrenta a su tercer juicio político
",
El Mundo
(Spain), December 6, 2022.
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Donald Trump: ¿motor o lastre para los republicanos?
"
France 24 Español
television (France).
November 16, 2022.
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Brasil, Venezuela y Colombia: el nuevo eje izquierdista de la Patria Grande
",
El Mundo
(Spain), October 31, 2022.
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John Polga y Ezequiel Parolari: Brasil, elecciones y polarización
”,
Razón de Estado
television (Guatemala),
September 28, 2022.
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América Latina cambia a golpe de protesta pero las dictaduras se alzan inmunes
",
El Mundo
(Spain), July 2, 2022.
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En medio de las protestas, la oposición suma presión a Lasso y pide su destitución
",
La Nación
(Argentina), June 24, 2022.
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Máxima presión contra el presidente Lasso
"
,
El Mundo
(Spain), June 22, 2022.
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El giro en Colombia refuerza el proyecto de una 'patria grande'
",
La Nación
(Argentina), June 20, 2022.
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Cumbre de las Américas: una trinchera para la nueva Guerra Fría
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Los Andes
(Ecuador), June 9, 2022.
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Los aliados de Maduro, Ortega y Díaz-Canel elevan el tono en la Cumbre de las Américas: 'EEUU no nos callará'
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El Mundo
(Spain), June 9, 2022.
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Cumbre de las Américas: una trinchera para la nueva Guerra Fría
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El Mundo
(Spain), June 8, 2022.
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Arranca la Cumbre de las Américas con la inmigración como termómetro de la tensión regional
",
El Mundo
(Spain), June 6, 2022.
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La IX Cumbre de las Américas llega marcada por las ausencias y la incertidumbre
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Newtral
(Spain), June 4, 2022.
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Venezuela fragmentada: el terrorismo del ELN y de las disidencias FARC actúa en territorio venezolano
",
DW
(Germany), June 1, 2022.
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El voto de castigo provoca un tsunami político en América Latina
",
El Mundo
(Spain), May 31, 2022.
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Elecciones en Colombia: la victoria agridulce de Gustavo Petro y el escenario que entusiasma a Rodolfo Hernández
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La Nación
(Argentina), May 29, 2022.
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Desencanto: Colombia elige presidente y se encamina a seguir la tendencia regional de castigo al oficialismo
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La Nación
(Argentina), May 28, 2022.
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Cuándo y por qué América Latina dejó de comprar armamento a Rusia
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BBC News Mundo
, April 27, 2022.
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Costa Rica elige presidente entre dos candidatos acusados de acoso sexual y corrupción
",
El Mundo
(Spain), April 3, 2022.
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Modelo de democracia, Costa Rica celebra un ballottage entre dos candidatos con antecedentes polémico
"
,
La Nación
(Argentina), April 2, 2022.
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Sorpresivo giro del embajador de Daniel Ortega ante la OEA: 'La gente del gobierno está cansada de la dictadura'
",
La Nación
(Argentina), March 23, 2022.
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Will Sanctions Force Putin to Back Down in Ukraine? History Suggests It’s Unlikely
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The Wall Street Journal
, March 3, 2022.
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Pedro Castillo apuesta por un diputado tránsfuga para salvar su cabeza
",
El Mundo
(Spain), February 2, 2022.
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Pedro Castillo impide a los investigadores registrar el palacio presidencial
",
El Mundo
(Spain), December 21, 2021.
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El triunfo de Gabriel Boric en Chile abre la incógnita sobre el tablero geopolítico de América Latina
",
La Nación
(Argentina), December 20, 2021.
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Pedro Castillo roza el 'impeachment' sólo cuatro meses después de asumir la presidencia
",
El Mundo
(Spain), December 12, 2021.
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La moción de censura contra Pedro Castillo tensa Perú
",
El Mundo
(Spain), December 7, 2021.
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El tsunami de las revueltas sociales se extiende por América Latina
” (print headline),
El Mundo
(Spain), July 18, 2021.
“
Cubazuela
: How Castro Conquered an Entire Nation
”,
The State of Venezuela Podcast
with Rafael Struve, July 14, 2021.
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Venezuelan’s Regime Bypasses U.S. Sanctions With Help From ‘Axis of Evil’
",
The Floridian
(Miami), July 1, 2021.
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¿Están los aliados de Maduro ahora dispuestos a darle la espalda?
",
El Nuevo Herald
(Miami), June 29, 2021.
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Perú elige presidente en una 'insoportable encrucijada' electoral
"
,
El Mundo
(Spain),
June 3, 2021.
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Perú cierra una campaña electoral marcada por las enormes cifras de la pandemia
"
,
El Mundo
(Spain),
June 3, 2021.
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In An Attempt To Ease Sanctions, Venezuela's Maduro Reaches Out To U.S.
", Morning Edition,
National Public Radio
, May 31, 2021.
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Lasso asumió en Ecuador decidido a sepultar la herencia Correa
",
La Nación
(Argentina), May 25, 2021.
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Millionaire Ex-Banker’s Surprise Win In Ecuador
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Global Finance
, May 6, 2021.
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El fantasma de Chávez se mete en la campaña peruana y Castillo intenta esquivarlo
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La Nación
(Argentina), April 23, 2021.
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Perú elegirá entre un maestro ultraizquierdista o una populista acusada de corrupción
"
,
El Mundo
(Spain),
April 14, 2021.
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Los golpes en las urnas hunden en el desconcierto a la izquierda regional
",
La Nación
(Argentina), April 13, 2021.
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Ecuador and Peru signal political divides that could trouble the region
", CNN, April 13, 2021.
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Ecuador gira a la derecha
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El Mundo
(Spain), April 12, 2021.
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Ecuador y Perú examinan a su clase política en las urnas
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El Mundo
(Spain), April 11, 2021.
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Estados Unidos 'está de regreso'. ¿Qué significa eso para América Latina?
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Conectas
(Spain), February 25, 2021.
"Segunda vuelta de tres",
Vistazo
(Ecuador) (Print only: pp.16-20), February 11, 2021.
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Ecuador’s Presidential Vote Heads to a Runoff
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The New York Times
, February 7, 2021.
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Elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador: ‘Quien gane tendrá muchas dificultades para gobernar'
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The New York Times en Español
, February 8, 2021.
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Knife-Edge Election to Decide Whether Ecuador Stays a U.S. Ally
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Bloomberg
, February 7, 2021.
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Coup attempts usually usher in long stretches of democratic decline, data shows
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The Washington Post
, January 22, 2021.
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How experts define the deadly mob attack at the U.S. Capitol
",
The Washington Post
,
January 13, 2021.
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'
Absolutamente ridículo': Trump sobre procedimiento de juicio político en su contra
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Programa La Tarde
,
Canal Internacional NTN24 (Colombia), January 12, 2021.
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Trump pode ter responsabilidade por ato de traição à Constituição dos EUA
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Exame
(Brazil), January 6, 2021.
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Mexico Passes Law Curbing Operations of Foreign Security Agents
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The Wall Street Journal
, December 15, 2020.
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Cómo será el mundo con Biden
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El Independiente
(Spain), November 7, 2020.
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Venezuelan government pardons more than 100 political opponents ahead of elections
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The Telegraph
(London), September 1, 2020.
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Latin America Is Facing a ‘Decline of Democracy’ Under the Pandemic
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The New York Times
, July 29, 2020.
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Las contradicciones de Trump sobre Venezuela impactan su campaña por la reelección
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Telemundo
, June 28, 2020.
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Ecuador’s Ex-President Sentenced for Graft In Absentia
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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
, April 9, 2020.
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Politólogo estadounidense pide proteger la integridad electoral de las municipales
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E
n
Segundos
(Dominican Republic)
, March 13, 2020.
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Experto advierte a políticos RD peligro para democracia la desigualdad social
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Hoy Digital
(Dominican Republic)
, March 12, 2020.
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Experto en política internacional vaticina electorado se inclinarán por candidatos de propuestas
",
CDN Santo Domingo
(
Dominican Republic), March 11, 2020.
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Experto afirma en el país retrocede la democracia, según estudios
",
Diario Libre
(Dominican Republic), March 11, 2020.
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Militares de EEUU ejecutarán orden de Trump
",
Aló Buenas Noches con Carla Angola
, EVTV, February 26, 2020.
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Оно вам надо? Воскресный выпуск Александра Герасимова
" on
Voice of America-Russian Service (
Голос Америки
)
(on re-election of Juan Guaidó in Venezuela; 40:43 mark), January 12, 2020.
"
Up All Night
" with Dotun Abedayo on BBC Radio 5 (on elections bill in Bolivia), November 24, 2019.
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The world’s as divided about Bolivia’s alleged coup as Bolivians themselves
",
Quartz
, November 15, 2019.
"
The World Tonight
" with Ritula Shah on BBC Radio 4
(on Bolivia crisis)
,
November 11, 2019.
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AP Explains: Did a coup force Bolivia’s Evo Morales out?
",
Associated Press
, November 11, 2019.
Reprinted in
The New York Times
,
The Washington Post
,
and others.
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‘A Very Dangerous Game’: In Latin America, Embattled Leaders Lean on Generals
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The New York Times
, October 31, 2019.
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What You Need to Know About the Unrest in Chile
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The New York Times
, October 21, 2019.
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Giljotina Je V Rokah Staroselcev
" (on Ecuador protests), interview with Žiga Smolič for Radio Študent (Slovenia), October 11, 2019.
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Ecuador’s President Leaves Capital Amid Antiausterity Protests
",
The Wall Street Journal
, October 8, 2019.
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Colombia–Venezuela Tensions Escalate as US, Allies Trigger Regional Pact
",
The Epoch Times
, September 15, 2019.
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In Venezuela, Guaidó questions Maduro claims about US talks
",
Associated Press
, August 20, 2019.
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Venezuela starts process to strip opposition lawmakers of immunity
", WPLG television (Florida), August 13, 2019.
"
Poderes informales
",
El Comercio
(Quito), August 7, 2019.
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The Trump administration adds even more sanctions to try to push out Venezuela’s Maduro
",
Vox
, August 6, 2019.
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Na Venezuela, tráfico por militares envolve malas de cocaína e alta patente
", UOL,
Universo Online
(Brazil), July 3, 2019.
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Asesores le susurran a Trump al oído que intervenga Venezuela
",
Aló Buenas Noches con Carla Angola
, EVTV, May 17, 2019.
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Cualquier plan para sacar a Maduro tiene que considerar el día después
",
El Nacional
(Caracas), May 14, 2019.
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Polga-Hecimovich: Remover a Maduro es fácil, el problema es el día siguiente
",
Noticiero Digital
(Caracas),
May 12, 2019.
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The Trump administration’s Venezuela policy is failing
",
Vox
, May 3, 2019.
"
The World Tonight
" with Ritula Shah on BBC Radio 4 (on Venezuela crisis), April 30, 2019.
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Violence Erupts in Venezuela as Guaidó Calls for Uprising
",
The Wall Street Journal
, April 30, 2019.
"
1 Mayıs Amerikan Basınından Özetler
",
Voice of America
(Turkey), May 1, 2019.
"
Why Ecuador released Julian Assange: rudeness, spying, and poop
",
Vox
, April 12, 2019.
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This simmering political clash may have led to Julian Assange's ouster from Ecuador's embassy
",
Business Insider
, April 11, 2019.
"
Maduro Loses Grip on Venezuela's Poor, a Vital Source of His Power
",
The Wall Street Journal
, March 19, 2019.
"Maduro pierde el apoyo de los barrios de Venezuela
",
La Patilla
, March 20, 2019.
"
Maduros Regime hält erstem Ansturm Stand
",
Der Standard
(Vienna), February 24, 2019.
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Krise in Venezuela: Präsident Maduro bremst humanitäre Hilfe aus
",
Luzerner Zeitung
(
Lucerne),
February 24, 2019.
"
Trump transforma a Venezuela en un asunto de política interna de EE.UU.
",
La Tercera
(Santiago, Chile), February 23, 2019.
"
China le ha prestado a Venezuela 67 mil 200 millones de dólares desde 2005
",
Noticiero Digital
(Caracas), February 22, 2019.
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Como o espectro do comunismo está governando o nosso mundo – Capítulo 9
",
The
Epoch Times
Brasil
(New York City and São Paulo), February 8, 2019.
"
Los militares y el cambio de régimen
", in
La Razón
(Mexico City), February 4, 2019.
"
High-Ranking General Rejects Maduro, Who Proposes Earlier Parliamentary Elections
," on National Public Radio (NPR), February 2, 2019.
"
Todos los ojos en el ejército: así son y así piensan las Fuerzas Armadas Bolivarianas
," in
El Confidencial
(Madrid), February 2, 2019.
"
Venezuela's Opposition Leader, U.S. Embark On Risky Strategy For Military Uprising
" (Radio) on
All Things Considered
, for National Public Radio (NPR), January 31, 2019.
"
Venezuela's Lady Macbeth? Maduro's 'puppet master' wife is a lawyer, TV star, style icon - and linked to drug trafficking
" in
Fox News
, January 31, 2019.
"
Venezuelan-Chinese Relations
" (Radio), Afternoon news, WTOP 103.5 FM (Washington DC), 107.7 (Virginia), 103.9 (Maryland), January 30, 2019.
"
Move on Maduro revives memories of US regional interventions
" in
The Financial Times
(London), January 30, 2019.
"
Time Lords. A History of Authoritarian Time Changes
," in
Lapham's Quarterly
, December 19, 2018.
"
Crisis de Nicaragua genera migración masiva a Costa Rica
," in
Voice of America
, August 8, 2018.
"Trump keeps suggesting an invasion of Venezuela, and the government there keeps taking advantage of it
", in
Business Insider
, July 5, 2018.
"
The US is putting a full-court press on Venezuela, but it may not get to call all the shots
", in
Business Insider
, June 7, 2018.
"
Uma onda de raiva
", in
Expresso
(Portugal), April 23, 2018.
"
Life after PPK: What the resignation of Peru's President means for the country
",
The Verdict
, April 10, 2018.
"
Peru's Wise-Man President Toppled by Graft He Had Pledged to End
" in
Bloomberg
, March 21, 2018.
"
Ecuador's Correa barred from presidency in national referendum
" in
The Miami Herald
, February 4, 2018.
"
Los golpes de Estado en el siglo XXI son cada vez menos frecuentes
" in
La Tercera
(Chile), December 3, 2017.
"
坐拥油源却陷经济崩溃 委内瑞拉政治风险引爆债务危机
" ("
Sitting on oil but facing economic collapse, Venezuelan political risk detonated debt crisis
") in
Caixin Global
(China), November 29, 2017
"
Venezuela debt crisis may offer political upside for Maduro
" in
The Wall Street Journal
, November 3, 2017.
“
Venezuela vote dispute risks rekindling unrest, sanctions
” in Reuters, October 16, 2017.
“
As Maduro's Venezuela Rips Apart, so Does His Military
” in
The New York Times
, August 8, 2017.
"
Un Nuevo Despertar
" on NY WLIE 540 AM, New York, June 28, 2017.
“
Latin America's struggling left boosted by win in Ecuador election
” in Reuters, April 3, 2017.
“
Global Journalist: Ecuador election tests Correa's legacy
”
on
KBIA
91.3 Missouri Public Radio,
March 17, 2017.
“
El Show de Julio Sánchez Cristo
”
, on
W Radio
, Caracol 1260 AM, Miami, March 13, 2017.
“
FIU Conference Makes Clear U.S. Needs More Hemispheric Strategy Than A Wall
” on
WLRN Miami-NPR
, March 10, 2017.
“
Crisis venezolana tiene efectos nocivos en el hemisferio
” in
El Nuevo Herald
, Miami, March 9, 2017.
“
Ecuador elige presidente en un panorama fragmentado
” in
El Nacional
, Caracas, February 19, 2017.
“
In Venezuela, women selling hair to make ends meet
” on
Foxnews.com
, December 6, 2016.
“
Venezuela’s Move Spurs Crisis of Democracy
” in
The
Wall Street Journal
, October 21, 2016.
“
Editorial: A change in Brazil
” in
The Providence Journal
, September 21, 2016.
“
¿Golpe en Brasil, o en Venezuela?
” in
El Nuevo Herald
, Miami, September 1, 2016.
“
What happened in Brazil was not a ‘coup,’ not even close
” in
The Miami Herald
, August 31, 2016.
“
Is a Coup Taking Place in Brazil?
” in
The Atlantic Monthly
, May 2, 2016.
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