The impeachment of Dilma Rousseff did not only bring down a president. The legislature expanded its influence, the far right became entrenched, displaced traditional conservatism and reached power with Bolsonaro. A decade later, Congress is strong, the right retains its strength, but Dilma resonates internationally and those who pursued her have lost relevance.
Latin America
Between the cracks of Peronism and the deterioration of Milei
The Argentinian government is preparing its territorial and parliamentary strategy with its eyes fixed on the 2027 election. But the fall in support among young people, growing rejection from women and the effects of the economic adjustment throw doubts over the government’s ability to recover lost support. Martin Hacthoun […]
Sovereignty and transformation: Lula’s project for Brazil
The government’s proposal integrates a self-sufficient foreign policy, industrial development, artificial intelligence and the use of strategic minerals with policies of social inclusion. Among its commitments are strengthening the Mercosur, reducing deforestation, expanding education and public health, and ending the 6×1 work schedule. Martha Andrés Román The national […]
Peru and the cost of the Green Transition (II)
Fourteen years after committing to construction a dam on the Rio Asana, it has still not been built. Organizations and citizens of Moquegua denounce the contamination of water and question the controls on a mining activity aimed at supplying metals needed for economies free of fossil fuels. Pablo Muñoz […]
Brazil and the USA: A dispute that transcends trade
New customs tariffs, disputes about digital regulation and questioning of sovereign decisions has widened tensions between the two countries. The South American nation has announced legal and diplomatic responses as it seeks to reduce the economic impact on its exports. Tariffs as a tool of economic policy. Martha Andrés […]















