Latin America, Ukraine, and the Legacies of “Republican Internationalism”
The invasion of Ukraine is clear affront to the international principles that Latin American diplomacy has most cherished.
The invasion of Ukraine is clear affront to the international principles that Latin American diplomacy has most cherished.
Is it possible to have an active non-alignment strategy while global stability is at risk?
Although these crimes are not new for Mexico, a country with 100,000 official disappearances, this incident marks the first time bystanders captured a disappearance on video with such clarity.
Today, the Biden administration’s Latin America policy turns one year old, and a check-in on the state of affairs is warranted.
The future of the U.S.-Latin America relationship should not just be a story of Latin America waiting for what the U.S. will do towards the region; it is increasingly important to know what Latin American countries can bring to the table.
In 2022, the United States will find that after a few initial signs of hope, the hemisphere to which it is intimately bound by ties of geography, commerce, and family is more dangerous, less democratic, less stable, less willing to cooperate, and more engaged than ever with its extra-regional rivals.
Brazilians learned they have a gay governor; LGBTQ acceptance is expanding in some countries; and Chile adopted full marriage equality.
Media coverage of the December 8-10 Summit for Democracy has largely focused on President Joe Biden’s remarks, coupled with critical reactions from China, Russia, and skeptical U.S. pundits. Few U.S. commentators seem to have bothered to listen to the three days of often thoughtful remarks by other world leaders and the many intelligent, emotionally engaging panelists representing a broad swath of civil society, business, and academia.
To be clear, November 7 is a complete farce. Rather than anything resembling a democratic election, the events of that day will approximate a coronation ceremony.
La crisis sanitaria global ha generado incertidumbre en la opinión pública, siendo un espacio propicio para la difusión de información engañosa por parte de actores domésticos y extranjeros.