AS/COA’s Christopher Sabatini points out that despite Vice President Nicolás Maduro’s anti-U.S. rhetoric it would be difficult for him to uphold President Hugo Chávez’s charisma and symbolic legacy.

Tras la muerte de Chávez, Nicolás Maduro tendrá que aprovechar el momento y enfocarse en el futuro económico de Venezuela si abriga esperanzas de ganar una eventual elección, escribe Jason Marczak para El Diario la Prensa.

AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth explains how by opposing the U.S. dictates over the region, President Hugo Chávez transformed the bilateral and regional relations.

AS/COA's Christopher Sabatini writes for CNN-GPS that "[President Hugo] Chávez’s legacy in Venezuela and in the region will be one of institutional debasement and polarization."

The dismissal of Panama’s permanent representative to the OAS is a setback for the inter-American human rights system ahead of a March 22 vote that will decide the IACHR's future.

Christopher Sabatini comments on President Raul Castro's announcement to step down on 2018, "laying the groundwork for the continuation of a post-Castro era."