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I led House Appropriations Democrats to demand protections for Venezuelans who fled a murderous dictator. Republicans objected. But I secured a bipartisan deal to make DHS justify why they revoked TPS and force them to reconsider. I’ll keep fighting to protect Venezuelans from Maduro and Trump.

How should we assess the national security risk of #China's ports in #LatinAmerica? CSIS Americas created a methodology, based on 2 facts: 1) US exposure 2) Chinese influence. As part of our latest CSIS digital feature, you can explore our new database👇 chinaportslac.csis.org

This Pride month, Chatham House is hosting an event about how platforms can better protect minority groups online. 🏳️‍🌈 Our recent story by Ari Shaw sets the stage for some of these conversations around global erosions of minority rights. Read here > chathamhouse.org/publications/t…

US state department told to terminate nearly all its overseas pro-democracy programs | Trump administration | The Guardian theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Trump ends TPS for Haitians; over a half million now face deportation Source: Miami Herald share.google/kVfi40df9U6Nak…

Sanctions are one of the most common tools used to counter authoritarianism and aggression—and they’re everywhere, from Russia to Venezuela to Iran. But are they actually effective? In partnership with Human Rights Foundation (HRF) and the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF), we bring you: Are Sanctions an Effective Policy Tool?

A good, strong statement. “The justice system, far from protecting victims, has become a tool of repression.” UK Statement on the Situation of Human Rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela - GOV.UK gov.uk/government/spe…

Thousands in Budapest defied government attempts to restrict the annual Pride march on Saturday. As Ari Shaw makes clear in The World Today, fresh attacks on LGBTQ rights are often attacks on democratic rights 👇chathamhouse.org/publications/t…

UN depicts a grim reality in Haiti as gang attacks continue | Miami Herald miamiherald.com/news/nation-wo…

“Mr. Samcam’s killing became at least the sixth time a Nicaraguan dissident was shot, abducted or killed in Costa Rica since hundreds of thousands of Nicaraguans fled their country after deadly protests there in 2018.” nytimes.com/2025/06/29/wor…

"[Dictatorships] care about cash flow. Not GDP." Leopoldo López says economic sanctions can hurt autocracies and argues to "cut the cash flow," but Christopher Sabatini pushes back: “An autocratic regime is never going to reach a point where it says... 'We can’t afford the prisons

Could we do the same for stories about the 'cocaine hippos?' Colombia Mulls Ban on Pablo Escobar Souvenirs colombiaone.com/2025/06/30/col…

"Officials...announced China was participating in a project to modernize Cuba's entire electrical grid, with 55 solar parks to be built in 2025, and another 37 by 2028, for a total of 2,000 MW - [representing] nearly two-thirds of present-day demand." reuters.com/business/envir…

My piece for ⁦Chatham House⁩ “Can a heterogenous BRICS+ grouping…promote Brazil’s brand of democratic multilateralism, respect for international law and measured reform of the international system?” chathamhouse.org/2025/07/brazil…

How are those secondary tariffs working?

Brazil wants to pursue an important multilateral agenda. But an expanded membership’s reaction to the war may tilt the group away from Rio’s long-standing goals, writes Christopher Sabatini (Chatham House Americas) bit.ly/3TSMXBO

Brazil wants to pursue an important multilateral agenda. But an expanded membership’s reaction to the war may tilt the group away from Rio’s long-standing goals, writes Christopher Sabatini (Chatham House Americas) bit.ly/3TSMXBO

This reminds me of the scene in Team America when puppet Kim Jung Un to the UN envoy says '[Screw] you Hans Brix; what are you going to do? Send me a strongly worded memo?' Guterres regrets Venezuela’s declaration of UN rights chief as 'persona non grata' v.aa.com.tr/3620301

Explainer | What does China want from US trade talks? Yu Jie (Chatham House Asia-Pacific) outlines how 🇨🇳 is responding to Donald Trump's tariffs and trade policy. Read the report: bit.ly/4eytsbp

#Mexico's relationship with #China will be a major factor in #USMCA discussions beginning soon. The #PRC recently appointed a new ambassador, one that comes from outside the traditional diplomatic establishment (former mining company CEO). Foreign Policy foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/07/mex…