In recent years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has become increasingly strategically interested in Latin America. Despite clear geopolitical goals, the Kremlin’s relationship with the region has been marked by pragmatic realpolitik.
Russia in Latin America: Geopolitics and pragmatism
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Bolsonaro should follow Lula’s 2003 example
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Disillusioned with the political system because of corruption, more than half of Brazilians will stay home during elections in October.
Democracy & Elections
Mexico’s AMLO: A New Chavez or Lula?
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Investors are anxious about whether Mexico’s next president will be more like Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez or Brazil’s Lula.
Democracy & Elections
Brazil: Challenges and unknowns in the build-up to the October presidential election
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The candidate Brazilians choose as their new president will face challenges on multiple fronts: inequality, corruption, violence and economic stagnation. The field is wide open, but the risk that Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist in the mold of Donald Trump, will win remains high.
Democracy & Elections
The Death of the PT or life after Lula?
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To remain relevant in a rapidly shifting environment, the PT must return to its base and find new leaders capable of voicing the needs that captivate Brazil’s next generation.
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Lula and his inexplicable corruption charges
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