This is obviously not the actual official commemorative coin for Trump’s inauguration, but we just couldn’t help getting our own two cents in here. Given his reliance on Twitter, the Twitter bird—rather than the bald eagle—seems like a very appropriate symbol for Trump. And as his comments seem to demonstrate—in contrast to many of his foreign policy appointees—in Putin Trump does trust, or, at least he thinks he’s very smart.
Cartoon credit: RJ Matson, Roll Call, CagleCartoons.com
While the country’s democratic institutions and rule of law remain robust and resilient, it would be misleading to believe that Uruguay is immune to the political instability and polarization rampant throughout the region.
Despite the hurdles, the MAS crisis and Morales’s waning popularity hint at a possible political shift, one that could strengthen Bolivia’s battered democracy, pave the way for judicial reform, and address urgent environmental issues.
The paradoxical thing about Trump’s victory is that though Republicans likely won because of the importance of the economy and voters’ perception of the Democrats’ mishandling of it, Trump’s agenda based on lower taxes, higher tariffs and migrant deportations threatens to derail the recovery.
