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Why Is Trump Targeting Brazilian Gangs?

Why Is Trump Targeting Brazilian Gangs?

The United States’ May 28 announcement that it would designate Brazil’s two biggest criminal gangs—the First Capital Command and the Red...

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Foreign Policy

Oliver Stuenkel

BRICS Is Divided on Iran. So Are NATO and the G-7.

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18.03.2026 10

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Latin Americans Already Have a Serious Partner — and It’s Not Trump

President Trump’s efforts to force the Western Hemisphere into alignment will keep falling short.

10.03.2026 50

The New York Times

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Showering Trump With Flattery Is a Risky Political Strategy

04.02.2026 9

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Oliver Stuenkel

The EU-Mercosur Deal Is a Hedge Against the Donroe Doctrine

15.01.2026 20

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How Trump’s Venezuela Gamble Will Transform Latin America

10.01.2026 10

Time

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A Strategic Break for South America

04.01.2026 20

Foreign Policy

Oliver Stuenkel

BRICS Is Missing Its Chance

United by Trump’s Hostility, but Too Divided to Seize the Moment

18.11.2025 40

Foreign Affairs

Oliver Stuenkel

Milei’s Midterm Miracle

29.10.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel

Brazil’s Historic Conviction

12.09.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel

Why Brazil Might End Up With Higher Tariffs Than Any Other Nation

30.07.2025 20

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In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe

09.07.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel

Bukele’s Anti-Crime Model Has Its Limits

20.06.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel

BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage

20.05.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel

How Noboa Avoided the Incumbency Trap

17.04.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel

Will Trump’s Unpredictable Foreign Policy Boost BRICS?

24.03.2025 10

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Oliver Stuenkel