The Far-Right and the Construction of the Red Enemy in Latin America
Discursive construction in the region centres on identifying left-leaning politics as the primary opponent, rather than the managerial global elites.
Opinion – How Latin America Can Navigate the US-China Trade War
While the longstanding effects of the Trump era trade war affect everyone, Latin American countries are vulnerable but not defenseless.
Review — The Impetuous Rise of the Global South
This edited collection presents a timely, multidimensional take on the Global South that clarifies Latin America’s role while adding layers to an already crowded debate.
A Decolonial Approach to the Scope of Knowledge Power in Latin America
Decoloniality is essential for questioning the relationship between the invisibilization of certain knowledge groups and the emerging political representation.
Interview – Daniele Benzi
Daniele Benzi calls for rethinking Latin American regionalism through global history and structural critique, urging scholars to unthink inherited paradigms.
Hezbollah’s Hemispheric Backup: Strategic Redundancy in South America
Hezbollah’s South American infrastructure blends into markets, moves through paperwork, and grows in spaces where governance is uneven.
China Advances and the US Retreats in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America, and Colombia in particular, finds itself at the center of a geopolitical tug-of-war with China’s calculated investments and the US’s shifting policies.
Interview – Alexandra Phelan
Alexandra Phelan explores insurgent legitimation, gender, and political violence, with a focus on Latin America, terrorism, and post-conflict transitions.
Interview – Jorge Heine
Retired ambassador Jorge Heine sees Global IR and active non-alignment as key for the Global South to break free from outdated paradigms and shape a multipolar world.
Monroe Reinterpreted: Trump 2.0’s Contemporary Approach to Latin America
Trump’s preference for bilateral agreements threatens to weaken regional unity on critical issues such as climate change, inequality, poverty, and organized crime.
