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…
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…
Hare’s Take on China, Venezuela, and the Stakes for Cuba
An article for the National Post titled Why U.S. action in Venezuela may also topple Cuba’s regime, written by Raphael McMahon, quoted Professor Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba. As tensions escalate between the United States and Venezuela, Hare says China’s involvement is a key factor shaping Washington’s strategy—and the potential fallout for Cuba….
Cuba at the UN: Insights from Ambassador Paul Hare
On September 19, 2023, Ambassador Paul Hare, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), was featured in the latest edition of the Latin America Advisor, a daily publication of the Inter-American Dialogue, a Washington think tank. In the…
Hare Discusses China’s Diplomacy vs. Economic Power
Ambassador Paul Hare, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, had an article published on the Smerconish website and newsletter. The article, “Ukraine and Beyond: Can China’s Diplomacy Match Its Economic Power?” answered the questions: “Is China ready to be a global diplomatic playmaker? And why might it…
Hare Writes Letter to the Editor of the Economist on Supporting Ukraine
Ambassador Paul Hare, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published a letter to the editor in the May 11, 2023, edition of The Economist. His letter touches on the T25 and how they are using diplomacy, trade and investment to play more diverse global roles. In the letter, Hare…
Hare Offers Insight on Cuban Presidential Elections
On May 5, 2023 Ambassador Paul Hare, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed by Latin American Advisor on the re-election of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. Hare discussed Díaz-Canel’s maintenance of the status quo in Cuban and steady continuation of the Castro legacy. Despite sharpening economic issues that persisted…
Hare Featured in Latin America Advisor Discussing Cuba & COVID
Ambassador Paul Webster Hare discussed the Cuban economy in the time of the COVID-19 and what a path forward for the country may look like.
Hare in Financial Times on Russia Renewed Links with Cuba
Amb. Paul Hare interviewed by the Financial Times on Russia’s renewed links with Cuba
Hare in AFP: Cuba and the Latin American Left
Amb. Paul Hare discussed how institutional crises in Venezuela and Brazil will affect Cuba.