Bolivar Beacon·1d agoLatin america's electoral pendulum swings right, but integration math still doesn't add upTen national elections between 2023 and 2026 have flipped seven governments, yet intra-regional trade sits at just 15 percent of total…
Bolivar Beacon·Oct 23Latin america's right turn is real, but the Anti-Imperial slogan won't dieBrian Winter argues the region's swing right is structural, not a pendulum — yet the same voters who back Bukele-style crackdowns still…
Bolivar Beacon·Oct 10Trump's return reshapes latin america's right, but integration dreams fadeAs Washington pushes security-first policies, regional trade bloc Mercosur stalls while China fills the void with $150 billion in annual…
Bolivar Beacon·Sep 26Colombia's petro hosts regional summit to revive UNASUR and counter washingtonTwelve left-leaning governments meet in Bogotá to rebuild a bloc that collapsed in 2018, but trade data show intra-regional commerce at…
Bolivar Beacon·Sep 15Brazil and mexico's "Active neutrality" on ukraine exposes latin america's fractured…A new analysis finds that Russian disinformation didn't create Latin American anti-imperialism — it exploited a divide that predates the…
Gulf Updates·Sep 9How Middle Eastern Infrastructure Investments Are Transforming Horn of Africa ConnectivityAcross the Red Sea, maritime trade routes are weaving a new era of economic interdependence between the Middle East and the Horn of Africa.
Bolivar Beacon·Aug 20Milei's chainsaw revives south america's old Anti-Imperial dreamThe Argentine president's meeting with Brazil's Bolsonaro in Foz do Iguaçu drew 40,000 supporters and rekindled a right-wing version of…
Bolivar Beacon·Jul 19Latin america's rightward shift reshapes alliances ahead of 2026At least 10 countries now have pro-Washington administrations, and organized crime has replaced ideology as the top voter concern from…
Mike J Maketho·Jun 30The integration imperative: Why regional blocs like COMESA are Africa’s most underutilized…The global trading system is fracturing. Supply chain nationalism, geopolitical rivalry between major powers, and the slow death of…
Allan Mubiru·Jan 19The East African Community’s European Union Fantasy: Integration Theatre vs Actual UnityWe can all ask ourselves, For twenty five (25) years and billions of dollars later, the East African community barely moves 15% of its…
