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Mark Mobius: The Once Forbidden Frontier Markets
By Mark Mobius, Templeton Emerging Markets Group Investing in frontier markets can come with a higher degree of volatility than more established markets, but to my team and me, they offer exciting potential. Some of yesterday’s small, agrarian economies have transformed themselves into global powers today—China being the most impressive example. China represents the second-largest economy … Continue reading
The Rise Of Covert Censorship In Latin America
By PanAm Post The rise of “21st-century socialism” across Latin America over the last two decades has led to populist initiatives to “democratize” the media — or, in other words, force the press to fit their ideological mold. It’s been premised on the idea that traditional media has been concentrated in the hands of a … Continue reading
Russia, Cuba Preparing For “Serious, Large-Scale” Projects In Energy, Aviation
Russia and Cuba are preparing for “serious and large-scale” joint projects in energy and civil aviation sectors, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday following a meeting with Cuba’s President of the State Council Raul Castro, Russian media reports. The two nations are also considering the launch of a “very serious” program to modernize Cuba’s power plants, Lavrov said. “In line with instructions given … Continue reading
Why Regulating Multi-National Corporations Is As Difficult As It Sounds
By Flor González Correa Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, South Africa and Venezuela proposed a treaty to regulate transnational corporations last year. You’d be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu. It has been a long and complicated road to tightening the leash on the giant, global corporations which can dominate our lives. The United Nations has … Continue reading
Russian Armed Forces Returning To Latin America
Vladimir Putin said that he would not allow the West to achieve military superiority over Russia. Russia will continue strengthening the nuclear potential, develop space forces, navy and long-range aviation. The Russian Navy plans to commission two new nuclear submarines. However, Russia lacks a developed system of bases that had been lost after the collapse … Continue reading
Russia, Nicaragua Agree On Simplified Port Entry Protocols For Russian Warships
By Sputnik News Russia and Nicaragua signed on Thursday an intergovernmental agreement on simplified procedures, allowing visits of Russian warships to ports in the Latin American country, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. Shoigu, who is on the second leg of his three-day Latin American tour, told reporters in Managua that several other agreements were signed aimed at expanding bilateral military-technical cooperation. The minister … Continue reading
The Politicization Of The AMIA Investigation: Pretext For Regime Change In Argentina?
By Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya History has a strange way of replicating itself. Argentina has been going through a process similar to the post-1999 years, after Boris Yeltsin stepped down and Vladimir Putin took his place in the Kremlin as the president of the Russian Federation. While it has been struggling to throw off the foreign … Continue reading
China Pivots East, Ends Up In America’s Backyard
By Andrew Korybko, Sputnik News China’s enormous investments in Latin America appear to be paying off, as the country now commands influence all throughout the hemisphere. Its new role in the region could portend an American pushback, however, as Washington becomes more defensive over its traditional backyard. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s recent visit to Beijing … Continue reading
Lead From Behind: How Unipolarity Is Adapting To Multipolarity – OpEd
The U.S. is constructing a global system of bilateral and multilateral alliances to assist it in more efficiently projecting power throughout the 21st century. As the world moves towards multipolarity, the U.S. is prepared to exploit this trend to its geopolitical advantage. . By Sputnik News, Andrew Korybko Instead of ‘going it alone’ as Bush was prone … Continue reading
Rapprochement Between The U.S. And Cuba And Sanctions Against Venezuela – OpEd
By William Camacaro and Frederick B. Mills In a historic address on December 17, 2014 on “Cuba policy changes” President Barack Obama declared, “our shift in policy towards Cuba comes at a moment of renewed leadership in the Americas.” This “renewed leadership,” in our view, seeks to gradually undermine socialism in Cuba, check waning U.S. influence in the … Continue reading
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