Brazil’s New President to Rule a Country with Boundless Ambitions

The last few decades have witnessed a variety of efforts to encourage the multilateral ...

While Uruguay Praises Lula Bringing Him to Tears, Colombia Scolds Brazil’s President

The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Uruguay’s José Mujica on ...

Keep the US Out of This. Let South America Deal With Colombia-Venezuela Dispute

In March I wrote about the Obama administration’s contribution to the election campaign under ...

To Make Mercosur Legitimate Brazil and Neighbors Need to Define Goals

The leaders of Mercosur are convening in Tucumán, Argentina, this week, for their semi-annual ...

The Brazilian Plan to Build a Stronger South America

Brazil is on track to creating a South American Central Bank and  common currency ...

Brazil Leads Creation of South American NATO. US Counter Attacks

Member states of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) signed a pact on ...