Tag: Latin American Politics

Some of the remnant socialist governments appear to be sliding toward subservience “Respect for sovereignty is the most significant norm in international politics, and its purpose is to minimize war and facilitate peaceful relations among states.”—John MearsheimerAmerican political scientist and international relations scholar and professor The U.S. war against Vietnam...

The first round of Chile’s presidential election determined that center-left government candidate Jeannette Jara and far-right opposition leader José Antonio Kast will face off in the December 14 runoff. Although Jara won the first round with 26.75%—3,446,854 votes—against Kast’s 23.96%—3,086,963 votes—everything suggests that the right will win the second...