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Fernando Llano – AP photo at The Miami Herald. Caption: “A demonstrator waves a flag Monday in Caracas with the the crossed out image of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a tribute to those killed during protests against the government.”
July 27, 2017
Colombia
- “Ya Van 304 Caletas de las Farc Extraidas, Faltan 475” (El Tiempo (Colombia), July 27, 2017).
La ONU informó este miércoles que ya son 304 las caletas con armas de las Farc extraídas. El organismo, que verifica el desarme de la guerrilla en el marco de los acuerdos de paz, tiene ubicadas 779
Honduras
- “Reclusos Tenian Arsenal para Destruir Centro Penal de San Pedro Sula” (El Heraldo (Honduras), July 27, 2017).
Fueron encontradas 94 armas de fuego (pistolas de diversos calibres), 34 fusiles de asalto, entre ellos, AK-47, M16 y AR15, una subametralladora, 3 granaderos y 34 granadas entre otras
Mexico
- Jesús Aranda, “Nueva Peticion Castrense Sobre la Ley de Seguridad Interior” (La Jornada (Mexico), July 27, 2017).
El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto señaló que la participación de marinos y militares en esas tareas ‘‘es temporal y subsidiaria’’
Venezuela
- David Smilde, “How to Avoid Civil War in Venezuela” (The New York Times, July 27, 2017).
ations such as Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador could work together on a package that appeals to both sides
- Oliver Stuenkel, “Venezuela’s Neighbors Need to Step Up. What’s Holding Them Back?” (Americas Quarterly, July 27, 2017).
With meaningful hope for dialogue between the government and the opposition gone for now, it is particularly up to Brasília and Montevideo to allow for the advancement of regional efforts
- Patricia Mazzei, “U.S. Sanctions 13 More Venezuelans Ahead of Showdown Vote” (The Miami Herald, July 27, 2017).
To keep pressure on Maduro and his close supporters — and perhaps create rifts among them — more sanctions could be imposed even ahead of Sunday’s vote for a national constituent assembly
- “Venezuela-Related Designations” (U.S. Department of the Treasury, July 27, 2017).
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List
- Andres Oppenheimer, “Cia Director’s Gift to Corrupt Venezuelan Regime: The Best Propaganda Ammunition Ever” (The Miami Herald, July 27, 2017).
Instead of making vague statements that Maduro could use to feed his conspiracy theories, the CIA director should work on a way to release U.S. information about the massive corruption