Valdai Club

Abayomi Azikiwe

Abas Aslani

Marat Abdyldaev

Alexander Arkhangelsky

Andreas Andrianopoulos

Ali Al-Akhmad

Godwin Gonde Amani

Ticiana Alvares

Pawan Anand

Ticiana Alvares

Brazil

Director of Instituto da Brasilidade. Researcher at UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), International Political Economy Program (PEPI -UFRJ).

Materials

Bolivia: Reasons and Interests Behind the Crisis

Now, in Latin America it is considered “normal” or even “more democratic” by most of western nations to have “self declared” presidents trying to rule the nation. The situation in Bolivia seems to be far from resolved:

The U.S. Sanctions Against Venezuela

Considering countries like Venezuela, financial sanctions are regarded as a more effective tool when it comes to exerting pressure on wayward foreign governments than the “old fashioned” blockading of ports by naval forces.