Storella Comments on Immigration, Greenland, and Strains on the NATO Alliance
Professor Mark C. Storella, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at the Pardee School, was interviewed by French TV (France 24 — English service) on January 20, 2026 to discuss the recent developments in United States immigration, and both foreign and economic policies. Storella shared his perspective that President Trump may be overstepping himself in…
Garčević Comments on Greenland’s Role in Larger U.S.–EU Tensions
In an interview for N1 TV, broadcast on January 20, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was asked to comment on current developments in global affairs, President Trump’s threats to acquire Greenland, U.S. intervention in Venezuela, and Serbia’s relations with the United States. Garčević highlighted two points…
Hare’s View on Enduring Chavismo Under Trump’s Venezuela Gamble
Master Lecturer Paul Webster Hare penned a new article for the The Conversation, titled Chavismo has adapted before – but can Venezuela’s leftist ideology become US friendly and survive?, covering how the Trump administration’s January 2026 operation to remove Nicolás Maduro from power marked a dramatic turning point in U.S.–Venezuela relations—but not the clean break…
Heine on How Trump’s Latin America Strategy Opens New Doors for China
In a recent Weekend Essay for Bloomberg titled Trump’s Hard Line in Latin America Leaves China Room to Maneuver, published on January 16, 2026, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Chilean diplomat and professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies, argues that the Trump administration’s hard-line approach toward Latin America is reshaping the region’s geopolitical landscape—while…
Heine Talks What’s Next for Venezuela Under Rodríguez’s Leadership
Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Chilean diplomat and professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies, offered a cautious assessment of Venezuela’s uncertain political moment in a recent interview for CNN International. Commenting ahead of an address by acting president Delcy Rodríguez, Heine predicted she would emphasize continuity and stability, pointing to modest economic recovery, rising…
Hare on Trump’s Role in Reshaping the U.S. Peace Corps
Professor Paul Webster Hare comments on how Trump and his potential peacemaking message can reshape the U.S. Peace Corps in a new blog.
Hare Weighs in on Cuban Intelligence Lapses Leading to Maduro’s Capture
Master Lecturer Hare discusses Maduro’s capture by the U.S. forces and the corresponding failure of the revered Cuban intelligence in a new Japan Times report.
Heine Warns of a Dangerous Break with the Rules-Based Order on CBC
On January 6, 2026, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Chilean diplomat and professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies spoke to Matt Galloway of CBC/Radio-Canada for the show The Current. In this discussion, Heine offered a stark assessment of the international order in the wake of the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. He argued that the…
Heine Talks Active Non-Alignment on The Fletcher Forum Podcast
In December 2025, Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Chilean diplomat and professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies was interviewed by the Fletcher Forum Podcast to discuss his piece titled, Which Way The World Order? A Rising South, A Fractured West, And The Path Ahead. The article sheds light on Heine’s research on “Active Non-Alignment”; which…
Heine Writes Op-Ed on The Trump Corollary and Venezuela
In an op-ed in the Wire entitled, The Trump Corollary and Venezuela, Jorge Heine, former Chilean ambassador and professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies, examines a major turning point in U.S.–Latin American relations following Washington’s January 2026 military operation in Venezuela. He situates the attack within the Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy,…
Heine Quoted on Venezuela’s Precedent and Reshaping Global Politics
In a POLITICO article titled After Venezuela operation, Trump says the whole hemisphere is in play, Jorge Heine, former Chilean ambassador and professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, was cited. The authors, Eli Stokols and Daniella Cheslow, covered how the Trump administration’s seizure of Venezuela’s president and its declaration that “the whole hemisphere…
Stern Discusses ISIS Propaganda on Global Public Square
Research Professor Jessica Stern talks about ISIS propaganda in a new CNN podcast episode.
Heine on Chile’s Political Turn: A Historic Rightward Shift and Its Economic Stakes
In a featured Q&A titled What Will a New Right-Wing Gov’t Mean for Chile? in part of the Latin America Advisor, Jorge Heine, former Chilean cabinet minister and professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies, characterizes José Antonio Kast’s decisive presidential victory as a historic turning point in Chilean politics. Kast won more…
Heine on the “Unpredictable” Future the U.S. Intervention of Venezuela Holds
In his analysis titled ‘Running Venezuela’? Hegemony is one thing, dominance is another published by Responsible Statecraft on Jan. 6, 2026, Ambassador Jorge Heine argues that the United States’ bombing of Caracas, the port of La Guaira, and surrounding regions—along with the forcible removal of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife—marks a historic escalation in U.S.–Latin…
Najam on Water, Climate, and Community in Nepal’s Conservation Model
In an article for the Nepali Times titled People, naturally, Dr. Adil Najam, Pardee School Dean Emeritus and President of World Wildlife Fund International was interviewed by Ghana Gurung of WWF Nepal during his visit to Chitwan in December. Set against the Chitwan National Park, Nepal’s Himalayan river systems reveal how climate change is increasingly…
Heine on U.S.’s Venezuelan Intervention and Where to go from here
Jorge Heine was interviewed by CGTN Europe to unpack the recent United States military action on Venezuela, the removal of President Maduro, and respond to President Trump’s proclamation that the US will run Venezuela. Heine shared his skepticism for a straight-forward exchange of power. While the US was successful in removing President Maduro as the…
Heine’s Take on the “Donroe Doctrine”
Ishaan Tharoor’s column for the Washington Post titled The year of the ‘Donroe Doctrine’, published December 31, 2026, quoted Ambassador Jorge Heine reflecting on the Monroe Doctrine’s resurgence in contemporary United States’ relations to Latin America. The article argues that President Trump’s second-term Latin America policy, the so-called “Donroe Doctrine”, revives the language of the…
Heine on the Power of Latin America Amid US-Venezuela Tensions for CGTN
In a panel discussion for DIALOGUE–CGTN shared on December 23, 2025, Ambassador Jorge Heine investigated the Trump administration’s reasons behind heightening tensions with Venezuela and its path towards a serious military confrontation. Heine was joined by Professor Jiang Shixue, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Shanghai University; Ben Norton, Editor-in-Chief of the…
Hare Quoted on Trump’s Venezuela Strategy
In an article written by Matthew Ward Agius for Deutsche Welle titled What is behind Trump’s ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro?, published on January 3, 2026, Professor Paul Webster Hare, master lecturer at the Pardee School and former British ambassador to Cuba, discussed the Trump administration’s escalating military pressure on Venezuela. While recent actions signal that…
Heine on Chile’s Rightward Turn and the Risks of Choosing Sides
In a reflection for Responsible Statecraft titled Trump shouldn’t overplay his hand with Chile’s new president, Ambassador Jorge Heine examines the regional and international implications of José Antonio Kast’s election as Chile’s next president. He argues that while his victory aligns neatly with the Trump administration’s hemispheric agenda, it presents significant challenges for Chile’s long-standing foreign policy…