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.
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TUMACO, COLOMBIA: An anti-narcotics policeman stands guard in front of packages of cocaine that were confiscated during an operation in the port of Tumaco, in southwestern Colombia, 20 April, 2002. Three tons of cocaine, meant for shipment to the United States and Europe, were seized during the raid. AFP PHOTO/Gerardo GOMEZ (Photo credit should read GERARDO GOMEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
TUMACO, COLOMBIA: An anti-narcotics policeman stands guard in front of packages of cocaine that were confiscated during an operation in the port of Tumaco, in southwestern Colombia, 20 April, 2002. Three tons of cocaine, meant for shipment to the United States and Europe, were seized during the raid. AFP PHOTO/Gerardo GOMEZ (Photo credit should read GERARDO GOMEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Cocaine Is Booming in Colombia and the President Is Tanking

Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
Opposition activists demonstrating against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clash with riot police in Caracas on June 26, 2017. A political and economic crisis in the oil-producing country has spawned often violent demonstrations by protesters demanding Maduro's resignation and new elections. The unrest has left 75 people dead since April 1. / AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA (Photo credit should read FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images)
Opposition activists demonstrating against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clash with riot police in Caracas on June 26, 2017. A political and economic crisis in the oil-producing country has spawned often violent demonstrations by protesters demanding Maduro's resignation and new elections. The unrest has left 75 people dead since April 1. / AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA (Photo credit should read FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images)

The U.S. Needs to Apply More Pressure to Venezuela’s Allies in the OAS

Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
TOPSHOT - Cuban Americans in Miami's Little Havana celebrate the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro on November 26, 2016. Cuba's socialist icon and father of his country's revolution Fidel Castro died on November 25 aged 90, after defying the US during a half-century of ironclad rule and surviving the eclipse of global communism. / AFP / RHONA WISE (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Cuban Americans in Miami's Little Havana celebrate the death of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro on November 26, 2016. Cuba's socialist icon and father of his country's revolution Fidel Castro died on November 25 aged 90, after defying the US during a half-century of ironclad rule and surviving the eclipse of global communism. / AFP / RHONA WISE (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP/Getty Images)

Trump is Right to Reset U.S.-Cuba Policy

Elephants in the Room
José R. Cárdenas
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We Need a Cuba Policy That Truly Serves the Cuban People

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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Venezuela’s “Dialogue” Delusion

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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To Achieve Real Peace in Colombia, Go After the FARC’s Money

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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A Cuban Dissident’s Plea: Don’t Abandon Us

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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U.S. Senate Can Help Ward Off Venezuela Implosion

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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Obama Plays Small Ball in Cuba

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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Waiting for Obama in Havana

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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It’s Time to Respond to Latin America’s Shifting Winds

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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Plan Colombia Shouldn’t Be the Price of Peace with the FARC

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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The Walls Are Closing in on Venezuela’s Chavismo

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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It’s Time for the U.S. to Tackle Corruption in Central America

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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Obama’s Open Hand Meets Cuba’s Clenched Fist

Shadow Government 2009-2017
José R. Cárdenas
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