The PT has an opportunity to frame itself as the progressive alternative to the Bolsonaro government, but it must reconnect with its ...
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Brazil: How should the once-dominant Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) reconstruct itself?
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Russia in Latin America: Geopolitics and pragmatism
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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 ...
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Bolsonaro should follow Lula’s 2003 example
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If Bolsonaro governs as a pragmatic and moderate president, he can put Brazil back on the path of economic growth without undermining democratic ...
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Elections in Brazil: Blank and null votes are the favorite
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Disillusioned with the political system because of corruption, more than half of Brazilians will stay home during elections in ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Death of the PT or life after Lula?
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This week a judge confirmed that Lula himself will be tried for corruption. Is this a campaign against him, to halt his political career and his presidential bid for ...
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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 ...
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Lula and his inexplicable corruption charges
This week a judge confirmed that Lula himself will be tried for corruption. Is this a campaign against him, to halt his political career and his presidential bid for ...Read More