Mariano Machado, Americas principal analyst at Verisk Maplecroft: “Above all, the BRICS expansionary push reflects the interplay of multiple foreign policy strategies, taking advantage of the group’s nebulous nature to pursue intermediate strategies between resisting and/or accommodating West-East competition. The Argentine case reflects this: its BRICS invitation attests to China’s broader strategy toward Latin America, but also to middle powers maximizing the benefits of ‘navigating’ between hegemonic actors. Argentina’s economic crisis and a permeable decisional ecosystem have allowed Beijing to advance influence in key areas. Buenos Aires has been able to leverage negotiations with Washington and Brussels in several areas, showing it has other geopolitical options elsewhere. But constraints make accession under the next administration improbable at best. The stances of the top presidential candidates are being anchored on…”
Complete editions of the Latin America Advisor are delivered on a biweekly basis to members of the Dialogue’s Corporate Program and other subscribers. Sign up below for a free complimentary preview subscription.
Diego Arria
Director,
Columbus Group
Merike Blofield
Professor of Political Science,
University of Hamburg
Devry Boughner Vorwerk
CEO,
DevryBV Sustainable Strategies
Joyce Chang
Global Head of Research,
J.P. Morgan
Marlene Fernández
Corporate Vice President for Gov’t Relations,
Arcos Dorados (McDonald’s)
Peter Hakim
President Emeritus,
Inter-American Dialogue
Donna Hrinak
Director,
Adtalem Global Education
Jon E. Huenemann
Council Member,
GLG Inc.
James R. Jones
Chairman,
Monarch Global Strategies
Craig Kelly
Senior Director,
Int’l Gov’t Relations,
Exxon Mobil
Barbara Kotschwar
Professor of Political Economy,
Georgetown University
John Maisto
Director,
US Education Finance Group
Nicolas Mariscal
Chairman,
Grupo Marhnos
Thomas F. McLarty III
Chairman,
McLarty Associates
Beatrice Rangel
Director,
AMLA Consulting
Ernesto Revilla
Head of Latin American Economics, Citi
Gustavo Roosen
President,
IESA
Andrés Rozental
President, Rozental &
Asociados
Shelly Shetty
Managing Director,
Sovereigns, Fitch
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.