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Geopolitical Tsunami in the Southern Cone

Posted 06 August 2012 | By | Categories: Integration & Trade, Regular Columnists | 1 Comment

When the Paraguayan Senate approved the “political judgment” against Fernando Lugo on June 22, it unleashed the biggest political crisis in the Mercosur in the last 20 years.  The dust still hasn’t settled, but it’s clear that nothing will be the same since the shake-up. In Paraguay the most backward political and economic forces have [...]

Brazil and Colombia: An Unexpected Alliance

Posted 27 October 2011 | By | Categories: Integration & Trade, South America | No Comments

Colombia, traditionally Washington’s best ally in the region, is cozying up to Brazil and building a solid commercial, financial and political network with its neighbor while Washington becomes more and more isolated as a result of the geopolitical restructuring taking place globally and regionally.