South America

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro delivers a speech during the appointment ceremony of the new heads of public banks, at Planalto Palace in Brasilia on January 7, 2019. (EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Is 2018’s Biggest Winner

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jan 8, 2019

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1 Min Read

Venezuelan President Maduro meets with Chinese President Jinping in Beijing, September 1, 2015 (Xinhua/Li Xueren via Getty Images)

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China Sets Its Sights on South America

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Seth Cropsey

Apr 9, 2018

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10 Min Read

Michel Temer in his first ministerial meeting as acting president of Brazil, May 13, 2016 (José Cruz/Agência Brasil)

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The Noose Tightens in Brazil

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

May 23, 2017

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2 Min Read

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In Argentina, Obama Is Doing the Right Thing

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 24, 2016

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5 Min Read

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A New Stage for Argentina?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Nov 23, 2015

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4 Min Read

Sao Paulo's Stocks Exchange (Bovespa) headquarters in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 24, 2015. (Miguel Schincariol/AFP/Getty Images)

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Unease in Brazil as Recession Bites

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Aug 31, 2015

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4 Min Read

Argentinian President Cristina Kirchner (R) waves next to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during the 47th Mercosur Summit, in Parana, Entre Rios, Argentina on December 17, 2014. (JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)

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South America's Dynamic Duo

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