Marian Meneses

Ortega’s Hold on Legislative and Judicial Branches Catastrophic for Civil Liberties

Wether in the streets or at the ballot box, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has once again demonstrated his reach into the judicial and legislative branches of the country, and his use of them to...

How Russian Presence in Venezuela Signals Democratic Erosion

University of Chicago

In what seems to be a Cold-War era tactic, Russia has once again attempted to assert its dominance in the Western Hemisphere. On Jan. 13, a senior Russian official threatened the deployment of...