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The toxic relationship between Gustavo Petro and the United States

https://latinamericanpost.com/42711-the-toxic-relationship-between-gustavo-petro-and-the-united-states Since his arrival in office Gustavo Petro has had a strange relationship with the United States, the relationship has remained ambiguous and somewhat contradictory, sometimes Petro tries to have a close relationship with the US and other times he takes an approach similar to that of socialist governments. Petro has said he wants less US involvement in Latin America… Read more »

Colombia: What Would Change or Be Maintained in Sase of not Requiring an American Visa?

https://latinamericanpost.com/42357-colombia-what-would-change-or-be-maintained-in-sase-of-not-requiring-an-american-visa The Colombian government, which is currently run by President Gustavo Pero, has requested that the US get rid of the tourist visa that is required for Colombian citizens to enter the country. The Colombian Government even declared that it was more of a demand than a request, that America facilitated the visiting of Colombians to America and its territories…. Read more »

Food security crisis in Latin America: skyrocketing food prices

https://latinamericanpost.com/42717-food-security-crisis-in-latin-america-skyrocketing-food-prices There is currently a food crisis in Latin America, it is occurring for a number of reasons and affecting everybody in the region but especially poorer Nations and communities. This year The World Bank and the G7 Presidency created a way to provide more food security with The Global Alliance for Food Security. Together G7 Presidency and The World… Read more »

Colombia’s president visits Venezuela for the first time since migration crisis

Colombia’s president visits Venezuela for the first time since migration crisis The Venezuelan and Colombian leaders met up for the first time since 2014. This is significant because Colombia and Venezuela border each other and have had complex relations in the past. According to the Colombian President’s Office they discussed reopening borders, opening the countries to the US to investigate… Read more »

I Have a Good Relationship with Both Lula and Bolsonaro, Says Putin

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/world/2022/10/i-have-a-good-relationship-with-both-lula-and-bolsonaro-says-putin.shtml During a meetup at the Vandai Club, a meeting where academics, politicians, and businessmen from a variety of countries meet up to discuss international relations and politics. During this meeting Vladimir Putin was questioned by a Brazilian representative what his stance would be towards Brazil depending on who wins the upcoming election. Putin said that he had good relations… Read more »

China’s Growing Influence in Latin America

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https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-influence-latin-america-argentina-brazil-venezuela-security-energy-bri China since has been increasing its influence in Latin American Countries since 2000, China has invested in infrastructure, space industries, and energy. By investing more and more money China threatens to take The US’s hold over the region, US President Joe Biden has been seeking ways to counter China’s continued growth in the region. History of Chinese trade in… Read more »