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This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 5 to February 11, 2022.

In a speech to the Pan-American Association of Philadelphia, AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth reflects on the state of democracy in Latin America.

Patrick Duddy, a retired American diplomat, is the director of Duke University’s Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies.  From 2007 to 2010 he served as the U.S. ambassador to Venezuela.  On September 11, 2008 he was expelled from Venezuela by then President Hugo Chavez.  In July of 2009 He returned to Venezuela as President … Continue reading "U.S. Engagement in the Western Hemisphere Needs Attention"

Former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs (1997–2000); Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia (1993–1996), India (1992–1993), Israel (1985–1988), El Salvador (1983–1985), Nigeria (1981–1983), Jordan (1974–1978), and the United Nations (1989–1992); CFR Member Presider Former U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of Western Hemisphere Affairs (2016–2017); Former U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador (2010–2011; 2012–2015); CFR Member Panelists discuss how diplomacy can be used...

Opinion: Bidens facing a diplomacy deficit going back decades CNN 2/1/2021 © Scott Olson/Getty Images North America/Getty Images One of President Joe Bidens first acts in office was to request the resignation of Michael Pack as head of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which manages all US government broadcasting, including such venerable services as the Voice of America, Radio Marti, Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty. These networks have a nearly 80-year record of providing credibl...

Russias Sputnik V Vaccine: How Latin America Will Protect Itself from Coronavirus? Russia understands the value of soft power, and wields it appropriately, at least in the context of global health. Meanwhile, America is falling behind because it has been flying Donald Trump’s tattered banner of “America First.” Although the forthcoming coronavirus vaccines are good news for the United States, it is arriving late to the global vaccination party. Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was announced...

Personally responsible for violations of human rights, undermining democracy or substantial acts of corruption. now, the administration is considering broader sectoral or economic sanctions. this would suggest that the administration is looking at the oil sector, which is the only sector of the venezuelan economy that still works. but theyre also working with governments around the region to try and put pressure on the maduro administration for this project and return to constitutional governmen...