(Analysis) Trump 2.0: What Does It Mean For Argentina and Brazil?
Repercussions and scenario of Trump’s victory for the governments of Lula and Milei.
Tag: Argentina
What’s going on in Argentine Intelligence?
The increase in unconventional threats to state security highlights the need for intelligence systems capable of facing challenges such as organized crime, cyberattacks, terrorist acts, radicalized groups, and more. In this context, the role of the Argentine Intelligence System holds significant importance. How is this intelligence system structured and regulated in Argentina, and what is its current situation?
Argentina’s Lithium Industry: Reforms and Radical Rhetoric
President Javier Milei’s ultraliberal policies, including the radical deregulation plan signed into decree DNU 70/2023, aim to revitalize Argentina’s economy by reducing state involvement and promoting private sector growth. Argentina’s lithium industry, critical for the global energy sector, stands to be significantly impacted. The country, poised to outpace Chile as a top lithium producer by 2027, faces major changes under Milei’s governance which emphasizes alignments towards U.S. interests and potentially increases foreign investors’ power, raising concerns among local and Indigenous communities about sustainable development.
Argentine Foreign Policy and its Development Model: Reflections on its Relationship with The Sino-US Rivalry
The government has assumed a position where International Relations are unanchored from the link between the nation-states.
Election Embers: Milei’s Unconventional Ascent in the Race for Argentina’s Presidency
This article examines how Argentine congressman Javier Milei has firmly positioned himself as one of the frontrunners in the upcoming presidential elections. This is in spite of his controversial views and radical proposals, which begs the question, will he actually be able to pull off this huge victory in one of South America’s largest states?
Did You Reach Your 2022 Goals?
Argentina had reason to celebrate in 2022 after the nation won the World Cup. The government however is still unstable and the Argentinians continue to suffer economically. Before Argentina can recover politically and economically and move forward, it needs to deal with the past.
Rethinking Agroecological Policies: The ProHuerta Program
Created in 1990, the ProHuerta program is an Argentinian public policy focused on the self-production of food from an agroecological perspective, promoting food security and sovereignty. It is aimed at families – and to a lesser extent – small businesses.
The Subnational Channels of Latin America’s Integration: An Opportunity to Go Beyond National Linkages
In a regional context that is increasingly plagued by political and economic tensions, as a result in part of the new configurations of the international system, what could be the roadmap for regional integration in face of interstate fragmentation?
Fernet with Vodka
The Argentinians adopted, due to the Italian immigration of the early XX century, a sour herbal wine called “Fernet Branca” – usually mixed with the popular drink “Coca Cola.” The sour taste of Fernet makes it tough to combine it with vodka. However, in harsh times beggars can’t be choosers.
Milei: The Rise of the Populist Alt-right in Argentina
According to the famous political scientist Steven Levitsky, author of “How Democracies Die” there are three fundamental characteristics of populism. The economist Javier Milei is a character who seems to comply with two of Levitsky’s categories, which is reason enough to be alarmed – the author claims.