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Orlando J. Pérez

@perez1oj

Professor of Political Science @UNTDallas. Writes on civil-military relations, public opinion, democracy, Latin America

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“The fact that El Cangrejo is a leading figure in this entire drama and not the head of the Communist Party or the president of the country is a signal that you are watching a family dynasty seeking to survive and to keep their privilege, their power,” says Orlando Pérez, a

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Sinceramente, ¡con estos amigos, es casi mejor tener enemigos! ¡Pobre #Cuba, tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de PODEMOS! ¡Ay, mi madre! Un político fracasado y con poca credibilidad en España, que fundó un partido que algún día creó esperanza, pero hoy es un desastre electoral,

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"The Lady in Red" and the "Chancellor" were the code names for Venezuela's then foreign minister--now acting President--Delcy Rodriguez in secret whatsapp chat. Color from Day 1 of foreign lobbying trial in Miami against ex Congressman David Rivera. apnews.com/article/rubio-…

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The Iran War is raging. Venezuela needs managing. A Cuba takeover is in the offing Where’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio? Testifying for the prosecution against his old close friend & adviser David Rivera, a former congressman Welcome to Miami axios.com/2026/03/24/rub…

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"You multiply that [militarized operations] among all of these countries and you’re going to have a pretty dire situation if it’s taken to its logical conclusion," said Orlando Pérez, a political science professor at University of North Texas, Dallas, and an expert on Latin

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This news has direct impact on the #Cuba policy. If they feel threatened politically, the Cuban-Republican delegation will double down on a hardline toward the island’s regime making it harder for Secretary Marco Rubio to reach a deal (which is already pretty illusive).

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New study says Cuba only capable of meeting 50% of its daily electricity demand in peak hours. Electricity generation fell 25% between 2019-25. Cuba’s main thermoelectric plants have been operating for more than 30 years. Cuba Study Group cubastudygroup.org/white_papers/w…

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“Da la impresión de que se está intentando administrar la crisis sin desmontar el aparato de poder que la generó…” Está nota de CNN en Español es interesante, no por lo que dice, si no por la sorpresa que insinúa sobre el proceso que está en marcha en #Venezuela. Algunos ya habíamos

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With Cuba under pressure, the Castro dynasty is seeking a comeback, with Raul still firmly in charge. Simon Romero nytimes.com/2026/03/28/wor… via @NYTimes