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As Ecuadorians wage war against almost two dozen gangs that are brazenly turning their once peaceful country into one of the region’s most violent, experts warn that the South American nation’s drug-financed criminal organizations pose one of the gravest security threats Latin America in years.
By intensifying Venezuela’s claim to resource-rich territory in neighboring Guyana, the Maduro regime is “trying to link this international dispute with his own domestic politics” in order to “whip up nationalist sentiment” ahead of 2024 Venezuelan elections, says USIP’s Mark Feierstein.
Opponents to a dictator organize a primary to elect a presidential candidate, with help from the United States in easing sanctions.
While the deal may mark a breakthrough in Venezuela’s political stalemate, there are also plenty of reasons to be skeptical.
The tentative cease-fire suggests that all sides are trying to avoid a bloody end game resulting in the ethnic cleansing of Armenians.