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January
As pressure mounts on Venezuela's Maduro, what will the country's military do?
After an unprecedented week in Venezuela that brought violent mass demonstrations, the rise of self-declared interim leader Juan Guaidó and numerous countries coming to his support, all eyes are now on the armed forces and whether they will remain loyal to President Nicolás Maduro. NBC News quotes our director, Brian Fonseca, while analyzing what the military will do next.
Venezuela crisis: Why the military is backing Maduro
With Venezuela in economic and political crisis, more than 20 countries have recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president, including the U.S. But if Maduro’s hold on power is slipping, why hasn’t the Venezuelan military stepped in and given him the final push? The BBC looks at some powerful reasons with the contribution of our director, Brian Fonseca.
Korean Geopolitics: A Conversation with Andrew B. Claster | CIA Korea Center
On Monday, February 4th, As part of the FIU-CIA Signature School Program, JGI presents Andrew B. Claster. Mr. Claster has been a CIA analyst since 1978, covering North Korea, Cuba, and China. He is a member of CIA’s Senior Analytical Service and Senior Intelligence Service. Mr. Claster covered North Korea from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2003 to the present. He served as National Intelligence Officer for North Korea from 2011 to 2013.
Gordon Institute hosts cybersecurity training program in Argentina
The Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy and the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs joined forces during the fall semester of 2018 and travelled to Argentina to hold a cybersecurity certificate training program fully in Spanish.
February
Erdogan is sowing a Trukish obsession in Latin America
Imdat Oner, a former Turkish diplomat based in Caracas from 2014 to 2016 who is now a senior policy analyst at the Jack Gordon Institute at Florida International University contributed on a very interesting piece on about developing relations between Turkey and Latin America this week. Check it out!
Decrying socialism, Trump looks to solidify crucial Latino support in Florida
President Trump’s visit and speech at FIU was a motivating move for Venezuelans living in the United States. But, could it just be an electoral strategy? Check out this article featuring our Director, Brian Fonseca, that analyzes the reason behind Trump’s visit to our university.
Intelligence Fellowship application deadline has been extended!
The deadline for Intelligence Fellowship applications has been extended to March 8th! Get a chance to become a part of the IC-CAE Intelligence Fellowship Program at JGI! Accepted fellows will receive academic training and mentorship towards their competitiveness to land a job in the US intelligence community. Apply now!
Splitting the Bill: Taxing and Spending to Close Ethnic and Racial Gaps in Latin America
This is one of the first studies disaggregated by ethnicity and race to analyze patterns of government spending and taxation, and is focused on five countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico and Uruguay. The study finds that taxes and spending are mostly colorblind in all countries, and therefore do relatively little to reduce pre-existing gaps in poverty across ethnic and racial lines.
World Leaders Take Sides on Venezuela
On Tuesday, February 5th, our director, Brian Fonseca, was featured on a Fox News Rundown Podcast. The discussion dealt with the subject of world leaders taking sides on Venezuela. Check it out now!
March
How Turkey's Lifeline to Maduro May Fall Apart
Nicolás Maduro has been one of the main characters in our daily news for the past couple of weeks. With Venezuela going through so much, it is important think about what will happen next. Check out this article by one of JGI’s senior policy analyst, Imdat Oner, that talks about Turkish-Venezuelan relations.
April
Pompeo demands that Maduro leave Venezuela amid the ‘horror and tragedy’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up a four-nation tour of South America on Sunday at the Colombian-Venezuelan border, asking the man in the presidential palace in Caracas to step down for the good of his nation. Check out this article on the subject, that includes comments by one of JGI’s senior policy analyst, Imdat Oner.
