Iran’s Raisi Meets Bolivia’s Arce, Cementing Foothold in Latin America
Iran has vowed to step up cooperation with Bolivia following this weekend’s talks between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his “friend” Bolivia’s socialist President Luis Arce. Raisi praised Arce for the Bolivian government’s “revolutionary and anti-imperialist” stance, and specifically mentioned Arce’s support for “Palestine” after the Arce administration. cut Japan will enter into all sorts […]
Republican Party aligns with Latin American democrats in effort to encourage Spanish-speaking immigrants to vote
On a recent night outside Washington, the Argentine president was the eyes and ears of a crowd of conservatives who had gathered to hear Donald Trump speak. “Hello, everyone,” Javier Millay called out in a raspy voice, then introduced himself as a lion. “It’s such a beautiful day that my left side is shaking,” Millais […]
Lessons from Latin America: How barring Trump from the ballot could backfire
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on both sides of the argument this week. serious consequences For the 2024 presidential election and the future of American democracy. Late last year, the Colorado Supreme Court and Maine’s Secretary of State barred Donald Trump from participating in those states’ primary voting. Both judgments point to […]
Speaker Johnson Invites Group Of Catholics To Capitol For Traditional Latin Mass One Year After FBI Memo
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson invited a group of Catholics to the Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate a traditional Latin Mass. The mass coincides with the first anniversary of an FBI memo targeting “traditionalist” Catholic groups prone to extremism in the run-up to the 2024 election. report. (Related: FBI's 'radical and traditional Catholic' investigation was […]
Rick Scott’s pitch to Florida Hispanics: Kitchen table issues with a side of Latin America
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Hispanic voters have the same concerns as the general public and are paying more attention to the situation in Latin America. “[Hispanics] Generally care about the same things as everyone else. But they also cherish Latin American democracy and freedom. So they care about jobs, they care about education, they […]
Florida Democratic Senate candidate: Jan. 6 like Latin American authoritarianism
Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who is seeking to oust Florida Sen. Rick Scott (R), likens the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot to attacks on democracy in Latin American countries. Ta. Born in Ecuador, Mucarcel-Powell is the first South American-born member of parliament and fled his home country with his family in 1985 as a teenager. […]
The Craziest Moments in Latin American Politics of 2023
2023 was a year full of influential political news in Latin America. The region has elected several new governments, with Brazil's Lula da Silva returning to power, the end of Argentina's socialist rule, growing persecution of Christians in Nicaragua, and President Joe Biden's The favor gave Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro a major victory, and Colombia figured […]