Brazil’s new foreign minister gives profound philosophical base to Trumpian populism
Brazil is emerging as a strong ally of national sovereignty and Western civilization, and a bitter foe of socialism, cultural...
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Brazilian Presidential Race Led by Polarizing Figures
The upcoming October 7th presidential elections in Brazil present a very complicated situation. Based on current poll results and the...
On the brink of civil war, Venezuela’s President Maduro dismantles the remains of capitalism
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets in violent protests against President Nicholas Maduro. The deepening economic...
Brazilian Authorities Arrest 10 in Planned Rio Olympics Attack
Brazilian Federal Police have arrested 10 men plotting terror attacks for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. According...
The Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff in Brazil Must be the Beginning of a Deeper Reform
On April 17, the Brazilian lower house of Congress voted by more than a two-thirds majority to impeach the current...
Russian Naval Expansion Threatens U.S. Influence in the Western Hemisphere
On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, the New York Times reported that the most Russian attack submarines, in two decades, are...
Brazil Cuts Security Budget for Olympics
The challenge has been described as Olympic in itself, protecting 1,500 athletes and nearly 500,000 visitors over the course of...
Palestinian Protesters set fire to tomb; Turkey shoots down drone; Brazil intelligence chief dies; Afghan government welcomes troop extension
Palestinian Protesters set fire to Joseph’s tomb in Nablus Hundreds of Palestinian youth threw Moltov cocktail bombs at Joseph’s tomb...
United States and Latin America Pledge to Take More Syrian Refugees
After growing pressure, President Obama has directed the U.S. government to accept 10,000 refugees from Syria in the next fiscal...
What’s Next as Brazil Faces a Government Crisis?
The Brazilian government is now in the midst of its worst crisis of confidence since 2003. The government has been...
Corruption Allegations Plaguing Brazil’s Leftist Administration
For the second time in nearly a month, the Brazilian people have taken to the street to protest President Dilma...
In Latin America, radical Islamic presence flourishes while key countries downplay the threat
As a result of last week’s heinous terrorist attack in France that took the lives of 16 innocent people, President...
Rousseff’s Call for Dialogue and Change: The Contradiction of Promise and Reality
The recent elections in Brazil were very close with the incumbent president Dilma Rousseff from the Workers Party (PT) winning...
José R. Cárdenas: Venezuela, Brazil and U.S. National Security — Latest Developments in Latin America
José R. Cárdenas, Former Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs; Former Staff Member,...
Hostility Against Israel In Latin America: What Does It Really Mean?
During the recent “Operation Protecting Edge” held by Israel in response to attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians, most Latin...
Soccer Politics as Relating to Brazil, Argentina and Other Latin American Countries
After Brazil’s overwhelming loss to Germany in the World Cup semifinals, the question asked by many was whether or not...