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VRIC MONITOR No. 29 | Latin America between War and Peace
Chinese spy balloons were spotted in the skies of the Caribbean, while Iranian warships sailed into the South Atlantic. Incidents that may seem isolated are correlated with several conflicts taking place in Central and South America as Great Power Competition turns into Great Power Confrontation, coming to the shores of the Western Hemisphere.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 29 | América Latina entre la Guerra y la Paz
Globos espía chinos fueron avistados en los cielos del Caribe, mientras que buques de guerra iraníes navegaban en el Atlántico Sur. Incidentes que pueden parecer aislados están correlacionados con varios conflictos que tienen lugar en América Central y del Sur, a medida que la Competencia de Grandes Potencias se convierte en confrontación de Grandes Potencias, llegando a las costas del Hemisferio Occidental.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 28 | China Expands Strategic Ports in Latin America
American policymakers are increasingly concerned about China’s influence in Latin America. An unclassified report from the State Department noted that China’s acquisition of technologies, facilities, and infrastructure in Latin America has military purposes.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 27 | Petro and the Bolivarian Hurricane
Gustavo Petro’s victory in Colombia’s presidential election on June 19 consolidates the gains the Latin American left has made in recent years.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 27 | Petro y el Huracán Bolivariano
La victoria de Gustavo Petro en las elecciones presidenciales de Colombia el 19 de junio consolida los logros de la izquierda latinoamericana en los últimos años.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 26 | Ukraine War’s Lasting Latin America Effects
As Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukraine, the consequences of war are also being felt thousands of miles away in Latin America.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 25 | Putin’s Latin America Gambit
While the world watches Russia’s military movements on the Ukraine border, Vladimir Putin has been busy building leverage in Latin America.
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VRIC MONITOR No. 24 | Latin America’s Neo-Socialist Wave
A new socialist, authoritarian wave is rising in the region in 2022, pushing Latin America to an inflection point. Russia, Iran, and China are capitalizing on these new opportunities.
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