Recent examples of US interventions into Latin American countries’ judicial systems. By Héctor Bernardo*. Marco Rubio’s pressure to stop the convictions against Álvaro Uribe Vélez in Colombia and Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Peter Lamelas’s statements against Cristina Fernández in Argentina, and the attacks on Mexico’s judicial reform highlight Washington’s relentless efforts to consolidate its control over Latin America’s judiciaries. The ...
Main political events in Türkiye in the last week. Türkiye had a packed agenda last week. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan continued his focus on Syria, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarks regarding Donald Trump’s return to office. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu faced trial over alleged insults toward a prosecutor, and Victory Party leader Ümit Özdağ was detained on charges ...