A few months ago, the Biden Administration granted five U.S. oil companies limited authorization to resume pumping oil from Venezuela. The decision came after the Venezuelan government and the opposition reached a humanitarian relief agreement and to resume negotiations to resolve the country’s political crisis, focusing on Venezuela’s 2024 elections.
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On December 7, Peruvian president Pedro Castillo was ousted from office on the grounds of “moral incapacity” immediately after he attempted a self-coup by attempting to dissolve Congress.
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The recent hard-fought Brazilian presidential elections resulted in a victory for Luiz Inacio “Lula” Da Silva, who by a small margin defeated the incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro.
Read MoreFleischman makes a compelling argument that an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement requires the cooperation of Arab states. He also argues for Jordanian-West Bank and Egypt- Gaza federations.
Read MoreArgentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was recently indicted on corruption charges. The prosecutor, Diego Luciani, charged her with being the head of an illegal association that benefitted from kickbacks from the government’s public works contracts. The accused include Ms. Kirchner, cabinet members linked to public works operations, and an individual who served as a front man for Kirchner.
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