Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 12, 2019


Oliver Pieper, DW: 'Time running out for Nicolas Maduro,' Venezuela's Juan Guaido tells DW

Is he a beacon of hope, a future president or just a US puppet? Venezuela's self-declared leader, Juan Guaido, has told DW he is confident he will prevail over Nicolas Maduro in his country's power struggle.

Juan Guaido, the self-declared interim president of of Venezuela, says he wants to "put an end to usurpation, form a transitional government and make free elections possible."

It is his job, Guaido told DW's Oscar Schlenker, to keep on pushing for this process. Asked whether he sees himself as Venezuela's next president, he responded: "We will see who will run in the free elections."

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 12, 2019

Of the three major scenarios for Venezuela, U.S. military intervention is the least likely -- Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald

The Salafi-Jihadist Movement Is Winning -- Katherine Zimmerman, RCW

Iran somber stocks match anniversary ambivalence -- Gary Kleiman, Asia Times

Russia-Iran competition heats up in Syria -- Neil Hauer, Asia Times

How a princess entered, shook and left Thai politics in one day -- Claudio Sopranzetti, Al Jazeera

The Afghan Government Is Missing From Afghanistan's Peace Process -- Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic

An Afghan Major General's Strategy for Securing Afghanistan -- Masood Ahmad Azizi, National Interest

Chung-in Moon: "There are no viable options except engagement in dealing with North Korea." -- John Dale Grover, National Interest

Where Is China’s Foreign Policy Headed? -- China File

China's Limited Role in the Indian Ocean -- David Brewster, RCD/The Interpreter

Why I think a no-deal Brexit is now the most likely outcome -- Robert Peston, The Spectator

Angela Merkel Quits Facebook - And Raises Concerns -- M. Amann et al, Spiegel

Spain’s trial of Catalan separatists is an alarming act of state repression -- Carles Puigdemont, The Guardian

Mike Pompeo’s warning for Hungary spells trouble to come -- Erin Dunne, Washington Examiner

Mexican druglord 'El Chapo' found guilty: Trial, verdicts hold major lessons for US, Mexico in drug war -- Malcolm Beith, Fox News

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