When Brazil secured the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic bids, it looked ready to take off: it was a rising global power, a highly regarded emerging market, with a growing middle class. This has all come crashing to a halt. As the country prepares to host the Olympic games it is battling an expanding corruption scandal, an economy in recession and a president facing impeachment.
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The decision to reimpose oil sanctions on Venezuela represents a calibrated response aimed at maintaining diplomatic engagement while upholding democratic principles.
In this explainer we examine the Americas Act, its key provisions and impact for the region, and the prospects for its passage.
Realizing the need to make adjustments, Boric has shifted towards the center in his selection of ministers and trimmed his legislative priorities, but it increasingly looks like he has missed his moment.
