In Latin America, the Road to Trump's Heart Goes Through Israel
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In Latin America, the road to Trump's heart goes through Israel
In the early months following Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, Latin American leaders emerged as some of the world’s sharpest critics of the military campaign. Then-Colombian President Gustavo Petro was among the first world leaders to call Israel’s actions a “genocide.” Chile and Honduras recalled their ambassadors from Tel Aviv, and Belize and Bolivia severed diplomatic ties with Israel. But just two years later, across the region, governments tha…
After two decades of progressive politics, the governments of the subcontinent Washington are subordinated. But social protests are foreseeable.
With Israel Becoming A Pariah State, It’s Seeking To Turn Latin America Into Its Base Of Influence.
By Justin K.P. | The Dissident | August 13, 2026 Becoming more of an international pariah, Israel has been quietly but rapidly expanding its influence across South America, hoping to use it as its new base of international influence and diplomatic protection. The Israeli newspaper Ynet late last year quoted Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar saying that “2026 will be ‘the year of Latin America’” for Israel. The article quoted Amir Ofek, deputy…
The implications of Latin America as “the far right’s front yard” for human rights defenders, the trade union movement | Peace Brigades International-Canada
Video still: Klein and Adler discuss the situation across Latin America. Canadian author-activist Naomi Klein has posted on social media: “Latin America isn’t the US’s ‘backyard’ anymore. It’s turned into the far right’s frontyard … a testing ground for fascist experiments that’s now spreading across the hemisphere.” This assertion is explored in Klein’s conversation with David Adler here and in an article by Adler and Verónica Gago titled “The …
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