Paolo Manzo

Brazil as Russia’s New Latin American Pivot. How Putin’s post-sanctions strategy is quietly shifting from Caracas to Brasília A must-read analysis below

Brazil as Russia’s New Latin American Pivot. How Putin’s post-sanctions strategy is quietly shifting from Caracas to Brasília
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How conflicting narratives, strategic silences, and the legacy of the Doha deal expose Alex Saab’s role as a living bargaining chip between Washington and Caracas Biden chose appeasement. Trump chose leverage—and the this case proves the difference

How conflicting narratives, strategic silences, and the legacy of the Doha deal expose Alex Saab’s role as a living bargaining chip between Washington and Caracas
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Trump and Petro: From Rhetorical Warfare to Conditional Rapprochement A forced détente born of electoral pressure and strategic imbalance. Read the Latin American Insider analysis below

Trump and Petro: From Rhetorical Warfare to Conditional Rapprochement
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Costa Rica’s Rightward Reset: Laura Fernández Secures Governability A historic landslide delivers something Costa Rica has lacked for decades: a clear mandate, legislative muscle, and the political will to reform

Costa Rica’s Rightward Reset: Laura Fernández Secures Governability
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Cuba on the Edge: Betting Markets Signal Díaz-Canel Exit Rising Odds Reflect Deepening Crisis and Political Fragility

Cuba on the Edge: Betting Markets Signal Díaz-Canel Exit
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Argentina, a giudizio i fratelli Schoklender: la frode delle “case popolari” che imbarazza il kirchnerismo Dal parricidio al potere: l’alleanza con Hebe de Bonafini, simbolo dei diritti umani divenuto scudo politico del programma Sueños Compartidos

Argentina, a giudizio i fratelli Schoklender: la frode delle “case popolari” che imbarazza il kirchnerismo
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Latin America in Turmoil: Power Plays, Repression, and Diplomatic Gambits Exclusive Insider Analysis on Emerging Crises and Strategic Shifts Shaping the Region's Future

Latin America in Turmoil: Power Plays, Repression, and Diplomatic Gambits
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U.S. Tightens Grip on Latin America: Cuba Sanctioned, Venezuela Liberalizes Oil From punitive tariffs to energy reform, Washington leverages coercion and opportunity to reassert dominance and contain rivals from China to Iran. Read the Latin American Insider analysis below

U.S. Tightens Grip on Latin America: Cuba Sanctioned, Venezuela Liberalizes Oil
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Il Venezuela sotto tutela Usa e lo scandalo europeo-brasiliano su Rafael Ramírez Petrolio commissariato da Washington, potere reale a Cabello e tentativi di “ripulire” l’ex zar chavista tra Bocconi e media brasiliani: la transizione che non nasce

Il Venezuela sotto tutela Usa e lo scandalo europeo-brasiliano su Rafael Ramírez
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Banco Master: The Brazilian State Capture Scandal That Exposes Lula, the PT, and the Supreme Court All factual assertions in this article are based on official documents, judicial records, or reporting by major Brazilian and international news organizations

Banco Master: The Brazilian State Capture Scandal That Exposes Lula, the PT, and the Supreme Court
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America Latina sotto pressione: finanza fragile, autoritarismi e nuova geopolitica Dalle crisi bancarie in Brasile al Venezuela dei prigionieri politici, passando per litio, cannabis e oro: la regione tra instabilità interna e scontro tra potenze

America Latina sotto pressione: finanza fragile, autoritarismi e nuova geopolitica
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Cuba Under Siege: Moscow, Blackouts and Washington’s Endgame Raul Castro Signals Putin Ties as Energy crisis worsens and U.S. visa bonds hit Havana’s international mobility

Cuba Under Siege: Moscow, Blackouts and Washington’s Endgame
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Latin America at a Crossroads: From Venezuela’s collapsing chavista legitimacy and the rise of MCM, to cartel-linked allegations against Maduro’s inner circle, the region shows a common pattern 👇 Weakening incumbents, polarized transitions, growing reliance on external allies, and an increasingly contested space where crime, geopolitics and information control intersect. Read the last from LAI

Latin America at a Crossroads: From Venezuela’s collapsing chavista legitimacy and the rise of MCM, to cartel-linked allegations against Maduro’s inner circle, the region shows a common pattern 👇
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Opportunità e rischi per i Paesi del Mercosur Vantaggi per "agrobusiness" e settore delle carni ma timori per un nuovo protezionismo regolatorio di Bruxelles

Opportunità e rischi per i Paesi del Mercosur
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María Corina Machado, Trump, and the Battle for Venezuela’s Future Symbolism, power struggles in Washington, and the limits of a managed transition

María Corina Machado, Trump, and the Battle for Venezuela’s Future
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Washington’s Dual Track on Venezuela: Machado’s White House Moment and Trump’s Strategic Ambiguity Trump’s Venezuela Strategy: Legitimacy, Leverage, and the Politics of Controlled Transition. Read the Latin American Analysis below

Washington’s Dual Track on Venezuela: Machado’s White House Moment and Trump’s Strategic Ambiguity
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Machado alla Casa Bianca, mentre Washington tiene aperto il canale con il chavismo L’incontro con Trump rilancia il profilo internazionale dell’opposizione venezuelana ma The Donald bilancia il segnale mantenendo contatti con Rodríguez e il potere ad interim su energia e transizione

Machado alla Casa Bianca, mentre Washington tiene aperto il canale con il chavismo
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Il costo umanitario della cecità informativa Da Cuba alla rivolta iraniana i media rafforzano i regimi, una costante che attraversa le latitudini e le ideologie e, quando la narrazione prende il posto dei fatti, i danni diventano strutturali

Il costo umanitario della cecità informativa
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Happy 2026 from all of us at Latin American Insider As another turbulent year closes, we want to thank you—not just for reading, but for staying curious in a region where power shifts, crises overlap, and the real stories rarely fit into headlines

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Latin America at the edge of governance by exception In a region governed ever more by exception, success will depend on distinguishing temporary turbulence from structural drift. LatAm is not closing; it is reordering its rules, often without saying it

Latin America at the edge of governance by exception
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Mercosur, AAA affari cercasi, l’Europa frena mentre il mondo corre Argentina, Uruguay e Paraguay vogliono rendere più flessibili le regole sulle trattative commerciali con Paesi e blocchi terzi consentendo ai singoli Stati membri di negoziare accordi in modo autonomo

Mercosur, AAA affari cercasi, l’Europa frena mentre il mondo corre
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L’enforcement marittimo Usa contro il Venezuela e il dilemma europeo Dalla stretta sulle petroliere alla crisi energetica cubana: gli effetti collaterali delle sanzioni Usa e l’assenza di una strategia autonoma dell’Unione europea

L’enforcement marittimo Usa contro il Venezuela e il dilemma europeo
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Venezuela as a Criminal State: Why Maduro Is Now a U.S. Strategic Target Read this interview with Elliott Abrams drawn from a conversation recorded by the School of War podcast that emphasizes the geopolitical, security, and regime-survival dimensions of this crisis

Venezuela as a Criminal State: Why Maduro Is Now a U.S. Strategic Target
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The Cuadernos Case Returns to Center Stage — and Revives Argentina’s Darkest Questions How a murdered insider’s testimony exposes the logistics of power, cash, and impunity at the core of the Kirchner-era system

The Cuadernos Case Returns to Center Stage — and Revives Argentina’s Darkest Questions
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Caso YPF: una tregua tattica a New York, ma la partita sulla sovranità argentina resta aperta La decisione della giudice federale Preska di sospendere temporaneamente la propria ordinanza sugli asset di YPF non chiude il contenzioso miliardario contro l’Argentina, ma ne chiarisce la natura

Caso YPF: una tregua tattica a New York, ma la partita sulla sovranità argentina resta aperta
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Washington prepara il dopo-Maduro: petrolio, deterrenza navale e cambio di regime sullo sfondo L'analisi di Latin American Insider

Washington prepara il dopo-Maduro: petrolio, deterrenza navale e cambio di regime sullo sfondo
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Tren de Aragua: Venezuela’s Exported Criminal State and the Limits of Transnational Enforcement How Maduro’s collapse of sovereignty turned a local gang into a hemispheric security threat—and why regional and U.S. responses are still falling short

Tren de Aragua: Venezuela’s Exported Criminal State and the Limits of Transnational Enforcement
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Honduras After the Count: Asfura’s Narrow Victory, Institutional Strain, and the Return of Geopolitics Opposition rejection, weak legal arguments, and street pressure from Nasralla and LIBRE test Honduras’ institutions as Washington backs a swift transition

Honduras After the Count: Asfura’s Narrow Victory, Institutional Strain, and the Return of Geopolitics
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