Evan Ellis - Finally the Endgame in Venezuela?
Dear Colleagues:
With this, I’m pleased to share my new work examining the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, different options for its use, and the possibility of government change in Venezuela.
This article argues that the current U.S. Administration has shown significantly decreased willingness to tolerate the criminal status quo in Venezuela, that it has found is significantly harming U.S. strategic interests through the export of drugs and other behaviors. The current U.S. administration also has generated increased legal and administrative latitude to act, within the U.S. system based on decisions taken by the President.
As the situation unfolds, this work also argues that the size and the composition of the U.S. force gives the U.S. a range of different options that could be progressively employed over time, and not merely action against drug boats, or a 1989 Operation Just Cause-style “invasion.
Finally, this work notes that the legitimately elected government of Edmundo Gonzalez may have a brief window to achieve the very challenging task of restoration of democracy in Venezuela, in parallel with significant risks of a situation that could unravel in criminal violence and political struggle.
The article is available HERE for download in ENGLISH:
It is available HERE for download in SPANISH:
It is also available directly from Opidata which published the version in ENGLISH, at:
https://legadoalasamericas.org/finally-the-endgame-in-venezuela/
It is available from Opidata, in SPANISH at:
https://legadoalasamericas.org/finalmente-el-desenlace-en-venezuela/
Podcasts, Media Appearances, and Radio Shows:
I would like to share with you my latest podcasts, media appearance and radio shows. These include my weekly segment of the John Batchelor Show “The New World Report””. The latest episodes (September 18, 2025) are:
Peru: https://audioboom.com/posts/8779166-headline-peru-s-political-crisis-deepens-as-president-s-approval-hits-2-guest-name-evan-ellis
Brazil: https://audioboom.com/posts/8779169-continued-headline-peru-s-political-crisis-deepens-as-president-s-approval-hits-2-guest-name-e
Argentina: https://audioboom.com/posts/8779172-continued-headline-peru-s-political-crisis-deepens-as-president-s-approval-hits-2-guest-name
Venezuela: https://audioboom.com/posts/8779168-continued-headline-peru-s-political-crisis-deepens-as-president-s-approval-hits-2-guest-name-e
Website for all Publications:
As always, at my professional website you can access these, and past publications, webinars and podcasts:
REvanEllis.com
Latest Book on China-Latin America:
My latest book, China Engages Latin America: Distorting Development and Democracy, is available through my publisher Palgrave-Macmillan, at:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-96049-0
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Thank you, as always, for your interest in my work.
Respectfully,
R. Evan Ellis, PhD
Latin America Research Professor
U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute
@REvanEllis
Website: https://revanellis.com