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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).

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Forthcoming: "Latin America’s World Cup Moment," Fair Observer (June 2026).

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Forthcoming: "The CIA in Havana Shows Why Washington Needs a Clear Cuba Strategy," The National Interest (June 2026)

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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

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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/

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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

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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

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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/ 

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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 

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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

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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

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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/

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Co-Author, What Does a $1 Bn Dollar Bond Sale Mean for Bolivia?, The Latin American Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (May 20, 2026)

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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/

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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/ 

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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 

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What Nicaragua Gains From Russia’s Embrace, Americas Quarterly (May 12, 2026). https://americasquarterly.org/article/what-nicaragua-gains-from-russias-embrace/

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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/​​​

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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/

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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 

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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/

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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/

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America Is Weakening the One Asset It Needs To Compete With China, Newsweek (April 16, 2026)

https://www.newsweek.com/america-is-weakening-the-one-asset-it-needs-to-compete-with-china-opinion-11827286

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Nicaragua no puede desaparecer del radar internacional, Divergentes (Nicaragua, April 14, 2026)

https://www.divergentes.com/nicaragua-radar-internacional-crisis-ortega-murillo-olvido-global-opinion/

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We’re losing ground to China, Washington Times (April 14, 2026).  

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/14/letter-editor-losing-ground-china/

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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/

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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

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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/

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Ghana at the Crossroads: Gold, corruption, and the fight for its future, Ghana Web (March 23, 2026).

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Ghana-at-the-Crossroads-Gold-corruption-and-the-fight-for-its-future-2027005

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Bolivia ha entrado en una nueva etapa histórica, Brújula Digital (Bolivia, March 19, 2026)

https://brujuladigital.net/politica/2026/03/19/opinionbolivia-ha-entrado-en-una-nueva-etapa-historicasteven-e-hendrix-58497

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La reconstrucción de Venezuela también pasa por sus migrantes, TalCual (Venezuela, March 18, 2026)

https://talcualdigital.com/la-reconstruccion-de-venezuela-tambien-pasa-por-sus-migrantes-por-steven-e-hendrix/

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Esta­dos Uni­dos y Colom­bia des­pués de Petro, El Espectador (Colombia, March 9, 2026), https://www.pressreader.com/colombia/el-espectador/20260309/281891599775437

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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

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Co-Author: Will a New Anti-Gang Measure Make Guatemala Safer?  The Latin American Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (Nov. 3, 2025)

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Co-Author: Argentina REACTION: Milei’s Decisive Midterm Election Victory, Americas Quarterly (October 27, 2025).  https://americasquarterly.org/article/mileis-decisive-midterm-election-victory/

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Co-Author, What Will Rodrigo Paz’s Victory Mean for Bolivia?, The Latin American Advisor, Inter-American Dialogue (Oct. 21,2025)

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Co-Author, Bolivia REACTION: Paz Wins Bolivia’s Presidency, Americas Quarterly (Oct. 20, 2025).  https://americasquarterly.org/article/reaction-paz-wins-bolivias-presidency/

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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

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In Memoriam: USAID (1948–2025), The Diplomatic Courier (April 24, 2025).

​https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/in-memoriam-usaid-1948-2025

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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/

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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

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Opening the Doors to Transparent Governance: The Open Government Partnership, State Bar of Wisconsin (December 9, 2024)

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"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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