Nicholas Virzi is dean of the ASTRA Institute for Leadership and Governance. He holds a doctorate in international relations from the University of Salamanca.
Read His Publications
How UN, US Officials Emboldened Narcos in Central America
Guatemala’s Private Sector Anticipated Terrorist Infiltration
How a Tariff Exemption for Guatemala Would Benefit the United States
Harming a Staunch Ally, Unwilling to Retaliate, Shoots Americans in the Foot
Guatemala Is Uniquely Positioned to Work with Marco Rubio
Secretary of State Wants to Halt Chinese Expansion, Guatemala Wants Investment
The Nearshoring Opportunity for Central America
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Bring Supplies Closer to Home
Donald Trump Can End Arbitrary, Self-Destructive Sanctions
US Officials Need to Walk the Talk on Rule of Law
Donald Trump Means Business for Latin America
Nearshoring Fits Anybody-but-China Strategy
MAGA Won. Will MEGA Come Next?
Europe Is Exceptional, Worth Saving from Antidemocratic Immigration
What a Donald Trump Foreign Policy Means for Guatemala
Negative Media Coverage Muddies Waters, Distracts from Tasks at Hand
Why a Kamala Harris Victory Is Not Assured
Allan Lichtman’s 13-Factor System Points to VP Weaknesses
The ESG Framework Hurts Developing Countries
Hypocritical First-World Nations Want the Third World to Stay Poor
Guatemala Pays Unjustified ESG Penalty
Country Risk Ratings Misrepresent Leader for Fiscal, Monetary Stability
How ESG Politicizes Country Risk Evaluations
The Ingredients That Constitute the Morality Initiative