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Will the “coronation” of Venezuela’s dictator spell an early end for the regime?

By Rachel Rozak
May 30, 2018

Last weekend, Venezuelans headed to the polls for the 2018 presidential election.  Nicolas Maduro, the socialist successor of Hugo Chavez, took home 5.8 million votes, according to election officials, easily winning reelection with almost 68 percent of the overall votes (Neuman & Casey 2018).  Henri Falcon, the leading opposition, fell more than 40 points behind to take second (Smith and Goodman 2018).

U.S.-Cuba Relations During Trump’s Administration

By US Latin American Relations
May 8, 2018

Years of uneasiness and distrust define the relationship between the United States and Cuba, a trend which continues today. While some strides have been made to improve their interconnection, there is still a Cold War sentiment that plagues discussions, not to mention many are still in support of Castro. During former President Obama’s administration extreme efforts were made to change with Cuba but are now being changed by President Trump’s office. While some fractions of Obama’s policy still remain, the language used by Trump is disconcerting and does not instill a positive future.

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