José R. Cárdenas

José R. Cárdenas was acting assistant administrator for Latin America at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the George W. Bush administration.
Articles by José R. Cárdenas
National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas train in the jungle in Colombia.
National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas train in the jungle in Colombia.

Maduro Is Playing a Dangerous Game on the Colombian Border
Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Fabiana Rosales de Guaidó, the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, in the White House on March 27.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Fabiana Rosales de Guaidó, the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, in the White House on March 27.

Trump Should Not Forget Venezuela
Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas, Maya Gandhi
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gather at a rally in Caracas on Feb. 16. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó gather at a rally in Caracas on Feb. 16. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

Here’s How Trump Can Hasten Maduro’s Exit
Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in the White House in Washington on Oct. 3.
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton in the White House in Washington on Oct. 3.

Bolton Is Building a Confrontational Latin America Strategy
Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
Far-right Brazilian presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Oct 11. (Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images)
Far-right Brazilian presidential frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Oct 11. (Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images)

The Sad Decline of Brazil’s Political Establishment
Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
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