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I am a writer and analyst covering security, politics, and diplomacy in the Americas. This website is a compilation of what I'm reading and writing about.

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Trouble on the Colombia-Venezuela Border

In a commentary for ISN Security Watch, I argue that beyond contributing to a decrease in bilateral trade, deteriorating diplomatic ties between Colombia and Venezuela are exacerbating security risks at a fragile border.

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"The bridge was all bottled up. So I walked" - Seu Jorge — 1 week 2 days ago
@neilssmith I don't know if they'll be ripe by then, they were pretty green — 1 week 3 days ago
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18 year old Ecuadorian survivor of massacre in northern will return to Ecuador, not US, where his mother lives http://bit.ly/cjORNY — 1 week 4 days ago
DC would be an interesting place to be today, but ill settle for watching a little league game in costa rica — 1 week 4 days ago