After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America https://t.co/hM0PJwt2WZ #USMilitary #LatinAmerica #BoatStrikes #US #LA
An Argentine grid operator has accused US officials of inappropriately pressuring it to cancel an infrastructure project with Huawei, as Donald Trump widens efforts to limit Beijing’s influence in Latin America. https://t.co/vFGBIuUynL #Huawei #LatinAmerica #DonaldTrump #AR #US #CN
"Approximately 16,000 foreign volunteers from at least 72 countries around the world are defending Ukraine today. Nearly 40 percent of them are citizens of Latin American countries," said Olha Reshetylova, the Ukrainian military ombudsman. (translated)
The dramatic Trumpification of Latin America — Trump-imitating politics is winning elections, but it may not fix the region’s biggest problems: insecurity and sluggish economies https://t.co/E9Ed7wNNAY #Trumpification #LatinAmerica #Politics #LA
10/10 Allies will learn to perform loyalty rather than align strategically. Adversaries will learn to wait. The paradox of Trump's Latin American interventionism: even when it "works," it teaches the region that US power is no longer something to rely on #USForeignPolicy #LatinAmerica #TrumpInterventionism #US #LA
After 9 years of decline, democracy scores have risen in more than half of the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. That trend may happen elsewhere, too https://t.co/PvKcEB5XZH #Democracy #LatinAmerica #PoliticalTrends #LA #CAR
"Latin America has turned Trumpy", says The Economist. But it may actually be the other way around: US politics is undergoing Latin Americanization. After all, Latin America has seen Trump-like figures for decades https://t.co/CEuntcHDbh #LatinAmerica #Trump #USPolitics #US #LATAM
Conservatives in Latin America are on a winning streak and returning to power. This is good for Europe! Election after election Latin-America is turning away from its left-wing systems and is embracing freedom and competition. Europe needs less socialism and more competition https://t.co/FIY2dxNwFH #LatinAmerica #Conservatism #Freedom #LA #EU
The dramatic Trumpification of Latin America — Much of Latin America’s new far-right copies Trump’s communication style, his positioning as an outsider, and his relentless rhetorical and legal assaults on political opponents and the press https://t.co/E9Ed7wNNAY #Trumpification #LatinAmerica #FarRight #LAT #US
U.S. shifts its Latin America approach. Here’s how it’s playing out in Guatemala U.S. lobbyists and pundits with President Donald Trump’s ear are aiding Latin America’s swing to the right https://t.co/eqt8W35ktU #LatinAmerica #Guatemala #TrumpPolicies
Although homicide rates have broadly declined across Latin America compared to a decade ago, spikes in some countries and a regionwide rise in other crimes, particularly extortion, have created the conditions for conservative populists to score votes by promising strong-arm #LatinAmerica #HomicideRates #Populism #LAT #BR #MEX #ARG #CHI #PER
Trump Meets a New Bolsonaro at the White House, Causing a New Rift With Brazil President Trump appears ready to lend a hand to a new right-wing ally ahead of a crucial election this year that will be the biggest test for Latin America’s left. https://t.co/1LC2Dj8AsW #Trump #Brazil #LatinAmerica #US #BR
Latin America’s hard-won monetary policy credibility is helping countries cushion the oil shock, contain inflation, and navigate difficult tradeoffs. Preserving this credibility is essential. Read more in our latest blog. https://t.co/ViLal5Fha3 https://t.co/4lcBRZci0I #LatinAmerica #MonetaryPolicy #Inflation #LA
Rather than picking sides, the majority of Latin American states are seeking to increase their autonomy through diversification in order not to depend on any single major power https://t.co/VMxGBvKRzM #LatinAmerica #Autonomy #Diversification #LA
#Bogotá shows that #cleanair policy can also be social policy. From #LatinAmerica's largest cycling network to 1,400+ electric buses & clean air zones in vulnerable districts, the city shows climate action works best when it puts people 1st 🌎💚 https://t.co/0EwZgGfO0s #colombia https://t.co/yTcrooAVsk #Bogotá #cleanair #climateaction #CO
Of the roughly 705K jobs created in Latin America from Chinese FDI over the last quarter-century, more were created in Mexico (262K) than anywhere else in Latin America and the Caribbean https://t.co/kaOgZeY3J5 #ChineseFDI #LatinAmerica #MexicoJobs #MX
How Trump and Netanyahu want to control Latin America. This affair, HondurasGate, is an unprecedented international scandal. You haven't heard about it. Here is the truth. At the heart of this story: Juan Orlando Hernández, one of the greatest. (translated)
