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While the last few decades have been characterized by the so-called “Pink Tide” in Latin America, with socialist and generally left-leaning leaderships taking charge throughout the region, these last few years have shown something quite the opposite. The majority of Latin America is now under more U.S.–friendly leadership with current trajectories trending in a continued rightward direction.
What does this mean for the American people, and how do outliers like Cuba and Venezuela fit into a new regional landscape?
The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.
In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Latin America Expert Andres Fernandez-Martinez to the show. Darion and Andres discuss the outcomes of the recent first round of Colombian presidential elections and what may transpire with Cuba in coming months.
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While the last few decades have been characterized by the so-called “Pink Tide” in Latin America, with socialist and generally left-leaning leaderships taking charge throughout the region, these last few years have shown something quite the opposite. The majority of Latin America is now under more U.S.–friendly leadership with current trajectories trending in a continued rightward direction.
What does this mean for the American people, and how do outliers like Cuba and Venezuela fit into a new regional landscape?
The Parliament makes confusing global geopolitics and American national security accessible.
In this episode, Darion invites Heritage Foundation Latin America Expert Andres Fernandez-Martinez to the show. Darion and Andres discuss the outcomes of the recent first round of Colombian presidential elections and what may transpire with Cuba in coming months.
If you want to follow more of what we are doing in the National Security space at Heritage, sign up for our biweekly newsletter (I promise it’s a newsletter you’ll actually want to read): www9.heritage.org/Davis-Dispatch-Newsletter_Subscription-Page.html
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