Fellow, Global Policy @thebushcenter. Previously @ThinkDemocracy @NEDemocracy. Advancing free societies globally and confronting authoritarian regimes.
Houston, TX
Joined August 2014
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OJO👀 A majority of citizens across Latin America view China's influence more positively than the US, per @Latinobarometro and @LAPOP_Lab AmericasBarometer surveys. Democratic values are a competitive advantage the U.S. should lead with via its engagement: bushcenter.org/publications/…
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The Ortega-Murillo regime has made it effectively impossible for #Nicaragua’s political opposition to contest the dictatorship through democratic elections. My latest for @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
US-Colombia policy should utilize a wide-ranging toolkit incl. economic incentives, humanitarian aid, & security cooperation assistance that reinforces Colombia’s democratic institutions & ability to deliver for its own citizens. My latest @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
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Photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike @Myanmar_Now_Eng is serving a 20-yr prison sentence in Burma - one of the harshest handed to independent journalists since the military junta cracked down on freedoms after 2021 coup. Highlighting his courage @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
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China, Russia, Iran, and other authoritarian regimes are intensifying crackdowns on citizens access to the open internet. My latest for @TheBushCenter on why the U.S. should scale up support for global internet freedom: bushcenter.org/publications/…
The US should leverage multiple strategies to counter transnational organized crime in the Western Hemisphere, incl. cooperation among law enforcement agencies, support for civil society, and reforms to strengthen accountability and rule of law. My latest: bushcenter.org/publications/…
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Cuba’s prospects for economic reform will remain severely hindered unless systematic political reforms are also introduced. My latest for @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
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Cuba’s future stability and the Western Hemisphere’s security will depend on comprehensive structural changes to Cuba’s economic, security, and political systems. My latest for @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
The U.S.-led peace plan for Armenia and Azerbaijan centers on proposed economic incentives that are at risk as long as #Azerbaijan continues its crackdown against civil society leaders who called for accountability for rampant corruption in the country. bushcenter.org/publications/…
Excelentísimas noticias! Que todos sean liberados! Educator and community leader Javier Tarazona is free after more than 4.5 years in Venezuela prison in pretrial detention.
Hoy #1Feb luego de 1675 días, 4 años y 7 meses, llegó este tan anhelado día, mi Hno Javier Tarazona está en LIBERTAD.
GRACIAS A DIOS TODO PODEROSO.
Gracias a cada uno de los que han hecho posible este momento.
La libertad de uno es la esperanza de todos.
#LibresParaLiberar
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This month marks one-year that Georgian journalist @MziaAmaglobeli @Batumelebi_ge @netgazeti remains in prison after being arrested amid a crackdown on Georgia's independent media and civil society. Learn more about her #StruggleforFreedom @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
Freedom for all Venezuelan political prisoners is measurable and should be a U.S. priority. @StateDept should work with NGOs like @ForoPenal @_Provea @caslainstitute @LibertadLuchSoc on a list and insist Venezuelan interim authorities release them. bushcenter.org/publications/…
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The release of ALL of Venezuela’s political prisoners is crucial to setting the stage for an eventual transition to democracy in Venezuela, the best path forward for the country’s long-term stability and prosperity. My latest @TheBushCenter: bushcenter.org/publications/…
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Let's face it. Putin has strong disincentives against ending the war in Ukraine. Sending Russian soldiers home could pose challenges to Putin’s narrative about the war and reveal how much it has truly cost Russian society. My latest @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
ICYMI: While #Honduras is still waiting a week later to learn whether Nasry Asfura or Salvador Nasralla will be the next president in a tight vote count (and patience in the process is key), the vote revealed that Hondurans have lost confidence in President Castro's Libre party.
Honduras' Nov. 30 presidential election is still too close to call days later but remains a tight race between two conservative candidates. What's clear is Hondurans have rebuked President Xiomara Castro's leftist Libre Party. My explainer @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
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Honduras' Nov. 30 presidential election is still too close to call days later but remains a tight race between two conservative candidates. What's clear is Hondurans have rebuked President Xiomara Castro's leftist Libre Party. My explainer @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan is still paying the price for shining a light on the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown in Wuhan more than 5 years later. The U.S. should ask China's leadership about her treatment. #StruggleForFreedom @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
Ecuador votes in a constitutional referendum this weekend that could open the door for foreign militaries to operate in the country again. A potential opportunity for the US to combat drug trafficking in the Pacific, but one it should approach cautiously. bushcenter.org/publications/…
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Today's elections in Tanzania will most assuredly not be free nor fair while #TunduLissu faces trial for treason and other major opposition leaders have been blocked from running. My latest for @TheBushCenter bushcenter.org/publications/…
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The Taliban's ongoing attempts to restrict internet access in Afghanistan may no longer be in the headlines, but the world cannot afford to overlook that the Taliban appear to be following their 1990s blueprint. My latest w/ @yankeebean @Diplomat_APAC thediplomat.com/2025/10/rest…
