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Russia's Soft Power in Latin America

Since 2000, when Vladimir Putin came to power as President of Russia, Moscow has begun to use a complex ecosystem of information, disinformation and misinformation as a global tool that it has placed at the centre of its national security strategy. This ecosystem played an important role in helping the Kremlin achieve its strategic objectives during critical periods, such as Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the launch of a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Almost eight months since the vacant post of Secretary General to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) arose with the death of former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, the position of was finally filled when Columbia’s Maria Emma Majia Velez, a former Foreign Affairs and Education Minister, was installed on May 10 in Georgetown at a ceremony presided over by Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo, the current chairman of the continental body.

The fragility of democracy in Latin America was revealed late last month when the democratically elected president of Honduras, José Manuel Zelaya, was ousted by the army and exiled to neighbouring Costa Rica. Significantly, this coup which also forced out Zelaya’s cabinet was backed by a large section of the members of the Congress, including many of the president’s own party, as well as the judges of the Supreme Court.

The inauguration of President Rafael Correa of Ecuador coincided with the holding of the third regular presidential summit of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in Quito on August 10.

Turkey - Argentina Strategic Dialogue | Thinking Diplomacy

Turkey is attempting to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), of which Argentina is a member. The "FTA Framework Agreement" signed in 2008 to determine the framework of FTA negotiations between Turkey and MERCOSUR entered into force in 2019.

4th Turkish - Latin American and Caribbean Congress | Call for Paper

The 4th Turkish - Latin American and Caribbean Congress, which will be held with the main theme of the “Future of the Latin American Economy and Turkey“ aims at contributing to the relations between Turkey and the regional countries.

Turkey - Mexico Strategic Dialogue | Thinking Diplomacy

Mexico with its area of near 2 million km², strategic position in Central America, population of approximately 124 million, human resources, GDP of 1,223 trillion dollars and developing economy is a prominent country. Mexico also is a notable member and observer to many international organizations such as; UN, OAS (Organization of American States), Rio Group, OECD, ANDEAN, SICA (Central American Integration System), G-20, NAFTA.

Turkey - Brazil Strategic Dialogue | Thinking Diplomacy

On the other hand, Brazil, which is the sixth country with its population of over 213 million and the fifth largest country with its surface area of over 8.5 million km², is an important political and economic power in Latin America and is one of the major players at the global level.

Joint Communiqué on Mexico-Turkey

Joint communiqué on Mexico-Turkey relations

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Turkey and the United States

The recent evolution of US-Turkish relations highlights broader challenges of the transition from American unipolarity t...