Ryan Berg, PhD

@RyanBergPhD

Political Scientist. Director @CSISAmericas & @CatholicUniv Prof. Former @OxfordCCW, @AEIfdp. Bane to dictators. @CFR_org Term Member. @UniofOxford alum. Rt≠edr

Washington, DC + Latin America

Joined April 2017

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jan 8

Reagan said “personnel is policy.” The Trump admin will be the first Latin America-focused in at least a century—and perhaps ever. With a deep bench of talent, the US should finally compete with China in the shared neighborhood. My take @ForeignPolicy. foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/08/tru…

RyanBergPhD's tweet image. Reagan said “personnel is policy.” The Trump admin will be the first Latin America-focused in at least a century—and perhaps ever.

With a deep bench of talent, the US should finally compete with China in the shared neighborhood. My take @ForeignPolicy.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/01/08/tru…

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Orlando Avendaño@OrlvndoA · 19 h

WSJ: EEUU permitirá que Chevron retome operaciones en Venezuela, pero prohibe tajantemente que el régimen de Maduro obtenga ganancias por regalías o impuestos. Las discusiones fueron manejadas por Trump y Rubio. wsj.com/world/americas…

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · 12 h

#Panama: “COSCO has argued such rights are necessary to block any decisions that are potentially harmful to #China’s interests.” All of #LatinAmerica should note: a Chinese SEO is demanding to influence the Panama Canal. Once China owns critical infrastructure, it never lets go.

RRyan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 23

🚨#Panama: the @BlackRock-Hutchison deal is looking worse. #China will not permit the deal without @COSCOSHIPPING having "veto rights" over important consortium decisions. This is a poison pill. Cosco is far more of a security threat than Hutchison, linked to PLA companies.

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · 16 h

#Panama: “COSCO Seeks “Powerful Role” in Talks for Hutchison Terminal Sale.” The inclusion of ⁦@COSCOSHIPPING⁩ is a poison pill in the ⁦@BlackRock⁩-Hutchison deal. Once #China holds critical infrastructure, the #PRC never lets go. maritime-executive.com/article/report…

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RRyan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 17

#Panama: the @BlackRock deal for Hutchison Port Holdings is under threat from #China's regulators. They insist on @COSCOSHIPPING becoming an equal shareholder with BlackRock and MSC--or no deal. #LatinAmerica take note--once China gets critical infrastructure, it NEVER lets go.

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · 9 h

In #LatinAmerica, @Huawei's sales are down regionwide. This is a good thing for security concerns and great power competition with #China. Additionally, the United States is pursuing "rip and replace" in key countries like #Panama. There should be more of this action.

RyanBergPhD's tweet image. In #LatinAmerica, @Huawei's sales are down regionwide. This is a good thing for security concerns and great power competition with #China.

Additionally, the United States is pursuing "rip and replace" in key countries like #Panama. There should be more of this action.

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · 20 h

#Venezuela: An insult to injury. After brazenly stealing last year's election in broad daylight, the @NicolasMaduro regime will hold more rigged elections one day before the anniversary of the stolen election. #28julio bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RyanBergPhD's tweet card. One year after he faced his biggest threat to power yet, Nicolás Maduro is about to eliminate any vestige of the opposition from Venezuela’s political establishment.

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 24

#Venezuela: the @NicolasMaduro regime’s stockpiling of diluent — a key input in refining Venezuela’s heavy crude — has helped it to weather renewed U.S. sanctions on the oil sector — for now. But the regime will soon blow through its diluent stockpile. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

RyanBergPhD's tweet card. Venezuela’s oil output has been more resilient than expected since the US forced Chevron Corp. to wind down operations in the country, with a last-minute shopping spree for a key production supply...

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · 18 h

A pleasure to feature on the Vandenberg Coalition @VandenbergCo's podcast to discuss #China, #Russia, and #Iran in #LatinAmerica with the eminent @REvanEllis. A terrific conversation on how to better compete in our own shared neighborhood! Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2K4xDi…

RyanBergPhD's tweet image. A pleasure to feature on the Vandenberg Coalition @VandenbergCo's podcast to discuss #China, #Russia, and #Iran in #LatinAmerica with the eminent @REvanEllis.

A terrific conversation on how to better compete in our own shared neighborhood! Listen:
open.spotify.com/episode/2K4xDi…

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · 22 h

#Venezuela: @PDVSA is importing naphtha from #Russia. Tariffs and #sanctions on Russia would hurt the @NicolasMaduro regime as well, denting its ability to keep oil flowing and exportable.

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 23

#Venezuela: ⁦”@NicolasMaduro⁩’s recent attacks on the @UN should be viewed in the very same cynical light. Maduro’s sudden “concern” for deportees is grossly hypocritical given the ease with which he imprisons Venezuelans at home.”🎯 spot-on realclearworld.com/articles/2025/…

RyanBergPhD's tweet card. Earlier this month, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro suddenly discovered a concern for human rights. Maduro’s regime recently declared UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk persona n

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CSIS@CSIS · Jul 22

"Reauthorizing the DFC is critical to U.S. economic security, with deeper engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean essential to strengthening supply chains, outcompeting China, and advancing a more strategic regional approach," writes @CSISAmericas. csis.org/analysis/ameri…

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 23

#Panama City’s mayor announced the municipality would not contract technology from countries that had not signed the Budapest Cybercrime Convention, including China and Russia. In August 2023, Costa Rica used the same requirement to block @Huawei from #5G auctions despite having…

RyanBergPhD's tweet image. #Panama City’s mayor announced the municipality would not contract technology from countries that had not signed the Budapest Cybercrime Convention, including China and Russia. In August 2023, Costa Rica used the same requirement to block @Huawei from #5G auctions despite having…

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CSIS@CSIS · Jul 23

"The Development Finance Corporation remains the best tool the United States has to deploy market-based solutions to address global challenges," writes @CSISAmericas. Learn more about the DFC in the Americas: csis.org/analysis/ameri…

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 23

"An Americas First Case for Reauthorizing the Development Finance Corporation" @DFCgov Read @CSIS' latest on how DFC could be amended through the reauthorization process and become the most important counter-#China institution for the US in #LatinAmerica.csis.org/analysis/ameri…

RyanBergPhD's tweet card. Reauthorizing the DFC is critical to U.S. economic security, with deeper engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean essential to strengthening supply chains, outcompeting China, and advancing a...

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Ryan Berg, PhD@RyanBergPhD · Jul 22

#Venezuela: the @NicolasMaduro regime released dozens as part of the recent prisoner swap. A day later, they rounded up dozens more. The revolving door… The regime has killed almost two dozen political prisoners from neglect since 2015. #criminalregime es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/ong-venezolana…

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