Venezuela

With sanctions reimposed, the election deal that provided some cautious optimism to Venezuela’s opposition has unraveled entirely.

The past few weeks have seen the insults fly among Latin American leaders, with Venezuela’s foreign minister labeling Argentina’s ruling party “neo-nazis,” and Argentina’s president calling Colombia’s president a “murdering terrorist.” Unfortunately for the region, there are significant real-world consequences of this petty name-calling.

Venezuelan officials announced that national elections will be held on July 28, partially fulfilling an agreement with the U.S. that remains on life support.