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Steven E. Hendrix
Newspaper and Magazine Opinion Pieces
Forthcoming: "Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area: Why Wisconsin Lawyers Should Pay
Attention," Wisconsin Lawyer (December 2026).
Forthcoming: Paraguay y el desafío pendiente de fortalecer sus instituciones, Agenda Pública (June 2026)
Washington Is Learning To Manage Authoritarianism, Not Defeat It, Eurasia Review (June 8, 2026) https://www.eurasiareview.com/08062026-washington-is-learning-to-manage-authoritarianism-not-defeat-it-oped/
Chile y Estados Unidos: una alianza estratégica para una nueva era, La Prensa (June 7, 2026) https://www.laprensani.com/2026/06/07/opinion/3712339-chile-y-estados-unidos-una-alianza-estrategica-para-una-nueva-era
Latin America’s World Cup Moment, Fair Observer (June 6, 2026) https://www.fairobserver.com/culture/latin-americas-world-cup-moment/
Why the US Needs a Clear Cuba Strategy, The National Interest (June 2, 2026) https://nationalinterest.org/feature/why-the-us-needs-a-clear-cuba-strategy and cross posted to RealClearWorld (June 4, 2026) https://www.realclearworld.com/2026/06/04/why_the_us_needs_a_clear_cuba_strategy_1186730.html
Perú vota entre fujimorismo y castillismo con una crisis de confianza encima, Agenda Pública (June 2, 2026) https://agendapublica.es/noticia/21117/peru-vota-entre-fujimorismo-castillismo-con-crisis-confianza-encima
The New Battle Over Gaza Is Humanitarian Access, Eurasia Review (June 1, 2026) https://www.eurasiareview.com/01062026-the-new-battle-over-gaza-is-humanitarian-access-oped/
El Plan Colombia salvó al país, pero hoy Colombia necesita algo diferente, El Observador (May 27, 2026) https://www.elobservador.com.uy/estados-unidos/opinion/el-plan-colombia-al-pais-pero-hoy-colombia-necesita-algo-diferente-n6045278
México como potencia global en la era de Claudia Sheinbaum, La Prensa (May 27, 2026) https://www.laprensani.com/2026/05/27/opinion/3705621-mexico-como-potencia-global-en-la-era-de-claudia-sheinbaum
The Black Stars and Africa’s World Cup dream, Business and Financial Times (Ghana, May 26, 2026) https://thebftonline.com/2026/05/26/the-black-stars-and-africas-world-cup-dream/
Steven E. Hendrix, press interview, No hay que esperar salvación” de Trump, dice exdiplomático estadounidense sobre Nicaragua, La Prensa (Nicaragua), May 25, 2026. https://www.laprensani.com/2026/05/25/politica/3703585-donald-trump-nicaragua-daniel-ortega; English version: Trump Would Only Move Against Ortega for Political Gain, Ex-Diplomat Says, La Prena (Nicaragua), May 25, 2026 https://www.laprensani.com/2026/05/26/english/3704865-trump-would-only-move-against-ortega-for-political-gain-ex-diplomat-says
Materiales Críticos: La nueva geopolítica energética acerca a Perú y Estados Unidos, Agenda Pública (Perú, May 23, 2026) https://agendapublica.es/noticia/21079/nueva-geopolitica-energ-tica-acerca-peru-estados-unidos
Argentina y Estados Unidos ante un nuevo momento estratégico, El Observador (Uruguay, May 21, 2026). https://www.elobservador.com.uy/estados-unidos/opinion/argentina-y-estados-unidos-un-nuevo-momento-estrategico-n6044744
The next stage of legal independence, Business and Financial Times (Ghana, May 20, 2026) https://thebftonline.com/2026/05/20/the-next-stage-of-legal-independence/
Co-Author, What Does a $1 Bn Dollar Bond Sale Mean for Bolivia?, The Latin American Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (May 20, 2026)
Can Haiti’s New Security Push Restore The State? Eurasia Review (May 20, 2026) https://www.eurasiareview.com/20052026-can-haitis-new-security-push-restore-the-state-oped/
At the crossroads: Dignity, law, and the constitution, Business and Financial Times (Ghana, May 12, 2026) https://thebftonline.com/2026/05/12/at-the-crossroads-dignity-law-and-the-constitution/
How Central Asia Became Russia’s Quiet Economic Lifeline, RealClearWorld (May 12,2026) https://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2026/05/12/how_central_asia_became_russias_quiet_economic_lifeline_1182149.html
What Nicaragua Gains From Russia’s Embrace, Americas Quarterly (May 12, 2026). https://americasquarterly.org/article/what-nicaragua-gains-from-russias-embrace/
Hungría derrotó a Orbán, no al sistema: Venezuela debe tomar nota, TalCual (Venezuela, May 11, 2026). https://talcualdigital.com/hungria-derroto-a-orban-no-al-sistema-venezuela-debe-tomar-nota-por-steven-e-hendrix/
Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Will Be Won — Or Lost — In Development Policy, Eurasia Review (May 10, 2026). https://www.eurasiareview.com/10052026-europes-strategic-autonomy-will-be-won-or-lost-in-development-policy-oped/
Arizona can show rest of the country how important Mexico is, Arizona Republic (May 5, 2026) https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2026/05/05/strong-mexico-supports-strong-arizona-us-opinion/89840194007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=undefined&gca-ft=0&gca-ds=sophi
Real power crisis is not generation: It is governance, Business and Financial Times (Ghana, May 5, 2026) https://thebftonline.com/2026/05/05/real-power-crisis-is-not-generation-it-is-governance/
With USAID gone, Indo-Pacific allies face the fallout: USAID’s exit has undermined Indo-Pacific coordination, creating vacuums and openings China is circling with strategic intent, Asia Times (May 5, 2026) https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/with-usaid-gone-indo-pacific-allies-face-the-fallout/
America Is Weakening the One Asset It Needs To Compete With China, Newsweek (April 16, 2026)
Nicaragua no puede desaparecer del radar internacional, Divergentes (Nicaragua, April 14, 2026)
We’re losing ground to China, Washington Times (April 14, 2026).
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/14/letter-editor-losing-ground-china/
Jonathan Granoff & Steven E. Hendrix, More Nuclear States Is Not a Recipe for Greater Security: The Iran War has made nuclear proliferation more likely, Foreign Policy in Focus (April 10, 2026). https://fpif.org/more-nuclear-states-is-not-a-recipe-for-greater-security/
Guyana’s oil boom needs an independent press, The Jamaica Gleaner (Jamaica, April 8, 2026). https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/letters/20260408/guyanas-oil-boom-needs-independent-press
El próximo Fiscal General decidirá el rumbo de la democracia en Guatemala, La Hora (Guatemala, March 26, 2028). https://lahora.gt/opinion/cartas-de-lector/2026/03/26/el-proximo-fiscal-general-decidira-el-rumbo-de-la-democracia-en-guatemala/
Ghana at the Crossroads: Gold, corruption, and the fight for its future, Ghana Web (March 23, 2026).
Bolivia ha entrado en una nueva etapa histórica, Brújula Digital (Bolivia, March 19, 2026)
La reconstrucción de Venezuela también pasa por sus migrantes, TalCual (Venezuela, March 18, 2026)
Estados Unidos y Colombia después de Petro, El Espectador (Colombia, March 9, 2026), https://www.pressreader.com/colombia/el-espectador/20260309/281891599775437
International Law section of "Wisconsin Legal Trends 2026," Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine 10, 15, State Bar of Wisconsin (January 2026).
https://www.wisbar.org/NewsPublications/WisconsinLawyer/WisconsinLawyerPDFs/99/01/10_16.pdf
Co-Author: Will a New Anti-Gang Measure Make Guatemala Safer? The Latin American Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (Nov. 3, 2025)
Co-Author: Argentina REACTION: Milei’s Decisive Midterm Election Victory, Americas Quarterly (October 27, 2025). https://americasquarterly.org/article/mileis-decisive-midterm-election-victory/
Co-Author, What Will Rodrigo Paz’s Victory Mean for Bolivia?, The Latin American Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (Oct. 21,2025)
Co-Author, Bolivia REACTION: Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency, Americas Quarterly (Oct. 20, 2025). https://americasquarterly.org/article/reaction-paz-wins-bolivias-presidency/
AI Without Borders: Why U.S. Diplomacy Can’t Afford to Ignore Tech Sovereignty, in "Techland," The National Interest (June 10, 2025) https://nationalinterest.org/blog/techland/ai-without-borders-why-us-diplomacy-cant-afford-to-ignore-tech-sovereignty
The Next Scramble for Central Asia: The withdrawal of U.S. development efforts from Central Asia will leave an open field for China and Russia, in "Silk Road Rivalries," The National Interest (May 23, 2025) https://nationalinterest.org/blog/silk-road-rivalries/the-next-scramble-for-central-asia
In Memoriam: USAID (1948–2025), The Diplomatic Courier (April 24, 2025).
https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/in-memoriam-usaid-1948-2025
In Memoriam: DEI at the State Department (1869–2025), An obituary, Inkstick Media (May 8, 2025).
https://inkstickmedia.com/in-memoriam-dei-at-the-state-department-1869-2025/
An Open Letter on USAID to the Secretary of State, Foreign Service Journal 16 (April-May 2025).
https://afsa.org/open-letter-usaid-secretary-state
Opening the Doors to Transparent Governance: The Open Government Partnership, State Bar of Wisconsin (December 9, 2024)
"The Importance of Reforming Nicaragua's Criminal Justice System" (actual title in Spanish: Importancia de la reforma del sistema penal nicaragüense), El Nuevo Diario (Managua, Nov. 17, 2006)
"Eliminating the Immorality of Corruption" (actual title in Spanish: Eliminar la podredumbre de la corrupción), El Nuevo Diario (Managua, Dec. 9, 2006)
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