Americas Society inauguró “The wheel bears no resemblance to a leg”, una reflexión sobre la manera como el Estado regula, distribuye y ejerce su poder dentro de las sociedades.

“Maduro does not have the flexibility that Chavez, as the author of the revolution, had to change when things get too complicated," says AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth as protests sweep Venezuela.

Despite current challenges, AS/COA's Susan Segal feels upbeat about the region: “It’s not only about today’s growth numbers. It’s also about a sense of optimism.”

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth weighs in on U.S. policy towards Colombia as the Trump administration threatens to slash funding for the country’s peace process.

"It's very clear [President Maduro] is putting money behind his priorities, but those don't necessarily include the population of the country" says AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.

“Anger over corruption is really the one thing that unites Latin Americans right now,” says AS/COA's Brian Winter.

The United States has worked under a laissez-faire approach to encourage others to fill a void in regional leadership toward Venezuela, points out AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.