Ryan C. Berg

Ryan C. Berg is the director of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he also heads the Future of Venezuela Initiative.

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Jair Bolsonaro looks on at a ceremony in which Eduardo Pazuello takes office as Minister of Health amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Brasilia on Sept. 16.
Jair Bolsonaro looks on at a ceremony in which Eduardo Pazuello takes office as Minister of Health amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Brasilia on Sept. 16.

Biden or Trump, the U.S.-Brazil Relationship Is Still Headed for Trouble

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Ryan C. Berg, Thiago de Aragão
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani greets Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani greets Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

Iran May Be Eyeing the United States’ Soft Underbelly

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Ryan C. Berg, Colin P. Clarke
Policemen are seen at a crime scene in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on Nov. 22.
Policemen are seen at a crime scene in Guadalajara, Jalisco, on Nov. 22.

In Mexico, AMLO’s Presidency Turned One

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Ryan C. Berg, Alejandro Poiré
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shake hands at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 2, 2013.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shake hands at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 2, 2013.

Russia Is Gearing Up for a Conflict With the United States in the Caribbean

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Ryan C. Berg
A woman and children walk past an armored vehicle in Rio de Janeiro on March 7, 2018.
A woman and children walk past an armored vehicle in Rio de Janeiro on March 7, 2018.

Brazilian Organized Crime Is All Grown Up

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Ryan C. Berg, Antônio Sampaio
A member of the Bolivarian National Police Special Forces Group holds his gun during an operation against criminal groups in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas on Jan. 25.
A member of the Bolivarian National Police Special Forces Group holds his gun during an operation against criminal groups in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas on Jan. 25.

Venezuela Is Armed to the Hilt

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Ryan C. Berg, Andrés Martínez-Fernández
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shows a two-dollar bill in Mexico City on Feb. 15. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shows a two-dollar bill in Mexico City on Feb. 15. (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

A Central American Marshall Plan Won’t Work

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Ryan C. Berg
Brazilian Judge Sergio Moro gestures as he leaves the house of Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro after a meeting, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 1, 2018. (MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images)
Brazilian Judge Sergio Moro gestures as he leaves the house of Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro after a meeting, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 1, 2018. (MAURO PIMENTEL/AFP/Getty Images)

Judging Bolsonaro

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Ryan C. Berg
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