Fromer president of Brazil, Jair Messias Bolsonaro had been a topic of many discussions and criticism in Brazil and the world. Before he stepped down after his defeat against his predecessor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the 2022 Brazilian presidential elections, Bolsonaro had been subjected to various criminal investigations involving corruption as well. During his presidency, Bolsonaro had always …

After being elected, Javier Milei immediately started implementing bold measures. His economy minister, Luis Caputo, a former banker, swiftly announced initiatives to reduce public spending by 3% of GDP, devalue the peso, cut subsidies, and eliminate nine out of 18 government ministries. A week later, Milei decreed the potential privatization of state-owned companies, removal of price controls, and reform of …

            The start of 2024 was marked by yet another war. The nation of Ecuador has officially declared war on drugs at the beginning of this year, and it has inevitably resulted in a strong wave of chaos, violence, and uncertainty in the country.             This conflict might seem internal only, not worrying the rest of the international community, but we should …

After having been subjected to Pinochet’s military dictatorship from 1974 to 1990, Chileans have strived to transform their country in a modern democracy. The impetus towards a new, more progressive, country culminated in the protests started in 2019. The focus of such public revolt was to replace the constitution Pinochet’s regime had impose. The text was, in fact, anachronistic with …

            The region of Latin America finally saw the same breathing room after the 2022 Brazilian presidential elections, where President Luis Inácio “Lula” da Silva got elected, beating the one-term right-winged president Jair Bolsonaro, who was responsible for some of the most political atrocities in Brazil, only seen in the country during their dictatorship in the 1960’s.             With the newly elected President …

The government of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has successfully secured approval for a referendum aimed at asserting sovereignty over a resource-rich area in neighbouring Guyana, as declared by the country’s electoral authority. Despite limited visibility of voters at polling stations, the National Electoral Council reported a turnout of over 10.5 million ballots out of a potential 20 million eligible …

On Sunday, 19 November 2023, the economist Javier Milei won the second round of the Argentinian presidential elections with almost 56 percent of the votes. His victory was greeted with opposing feelings but almost all the major international stakeholders congratulated Argentina for having held free and democratic elections. Nonetheless, there are many reasons why Argentinians and foreign actors worry about …

The relationship between the US and Venezuela has long been complicated, starting from the assumption of power of Chavez, up until now. Since 2019, this relationship has further worsened as a consequence of Maduro refusing to cede power and the US not recognizing him as legitimate president of Venezuela. Since then, US policy has mainly been based on supporting the …

The Colombian armed conflict is a long-standing conflict that has been ongoing for over five decades. The conflict has its roots in political and economic factors that have plagued the country. Despite its abundant natural wealth, Colombia has long struggled with an unequal distribution of wealth, land and political power. The modern armed conflict began in 1964 when two major …

The political history of Peru is full of coups and military dictatorships. When we take a look at the history of the military dictatorships in Peru, in 1919, the first dictatorial regime using the army force was founded by Augusto Leguía y Salcedo who remained in power for 20 years. After a short break from military dictatorship with the presidency …