Venezuela's designs on Guyana, Taiwan's election, and more.

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** January 18, 2024
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Joe Biden Can’t Show Weakness on Guyana
by Michael R. Pompeo

Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has set his sights on neighboring Guyana’s Essequibo region, an area that possesses massive offshore oil reserves. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Joe Biden Has Never Looked Weaker...or Not?
by Jacob Heilbrunn

Trump may be the one person who can singlehandedly ensure Biden’s reelection. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Why Bombing the Houthis Won’t Work
by Dianne Pfundstein Chamberlain

The United States enjoys an overwhelming advantage in military and economic power over the separatist group. Why can’t it deter them? Read it here ([link removed]) .
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What Will China Do Now on Taiwan?
by Dean P. Chen

The election of Lai Ching-te to the Taiwanese presidency is not welcome news in Beijing. Read it here ([link removed]) .
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Could a Ukraine-Russia Deal Have Cut Moscow’s Invasion Short? Not So Fast
by Rajan Menon

The talks failed for many reasons—but not because of Kyiv’s unwillingness to compromise with Russia or its subservience to the West. Read it here ([link removed]) .

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