By Bill Emmott, independent writer, lecturer and international affairs consultant. Russia and China grab any opportunity to accuse the West of “double standards” or hypocrisy, especially when the West claims to be standing for an international rules-based order or any form of...
The US dollar has traditionally dominated the global stablecoin market. In Latin America, such dollar-backed digital assets offer an accessible means of hedging against inflation. But increasingly, stablecoins tied to local currencies are also popping up across the region, promising to...
The pursuit of strategic competition with China by the Joe Biden administration discloses that great-power rivalry became the crux of U.S. foreign policy and a defining characteristic of current global politics. As the current U.S. National Security Strategy states, China’s assertiveness...
CARTEGENA, Colombia (Aug. 25, 2023) — U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, joined regional defense leaders to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the South American Defense Conference 2023 (SOUTHDEC 23) Aug. 23-24. The...
Temperatures in parts of Brazil have gone up to more than 41C this week as South America was hit by unusually hot weather in the middle of the winter. Four state capitals in the country recorded the year’s highest temperature on Wednesday, while in Cuiabá, in central-western Brazil, the...
