In Other News: Brazil's "Operation Car Wash" Continues, Iran Opens New Naval Base & More – September 25, 2020
September 25, 2020 Brazil has allowed its popular anti-corruption task force to continue, as the country’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces fresh charges. President Jair Bolsonaro and his top prosecutor Augusto Aras extended the mandate of the “Operation Car Wash” task force until January 31. Earlier this month, critics raised the alarm […]
In Other News: Israel Signs Accords, Belarus Blames US for Protests & More – September 18, 2020
September 18, 2020 Israel signed accords with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the White House on Tuesday, making the UAE and Bahrain the third and fourth Arab states to establish formal ties with Israel and marking another significant step towards a fundamental shake-up of the geopolitical balance in the Middle East. The accords […]
In Other News: Russian Cyberattacks, Iran Nuclear Ambitions & More – September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020 Microsoft warned yesterday in a report that the Russian unit responsible for the hack of the Democratic National Committee in 2016, Fancy Bear, is engaging in accelerated and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on both Democratic and Republican campaign officials, consultants, and think tanks in the lead-up to the 2020 election. Microsoft also warned […]
In Other News: Evidence Against the Kremlin, India-China Standoff & More – September 4, 2020
September 4, 2020 Evidence is piling up linking the Kremlin to extralegal assassinations and foreign election meddling, increasing the risk that Russia will face more cohesive pushback from the international community. This week, news emerged that: 1) the Kremlin-backed Internet Research Agency had set up fake Facebook accounts and even hired journalists to write for […]
"Will Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ Prosecutors Stay on the Job?" Latin America Advisor, September 3, 2020
Asked if Brazil’s “Operation Car Wash” task force is in peril, TAG’s Amanda Mattingly responded that “Disbanding the popular anti-corruption task force would unleash a torrent of criticism of President Bolsonaro and his prosecutor general, Augusto Aras.” Amanda underscored the tremendous amount of support in Brazil for the team of prosecutors and exposing corruption and […]
Latin America: Economic Contraction, Energy Issues, Politics & the Pandemic – September 3, 2020
Special Report Latin America: Economic Contraction, Energy Issues, Politics & the Pandemic The Economy & Covid-19 Latin America’s economy as a whole is set to contract by approximately 9.4% in 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is down by four percentage points from its April projection and since the largest economies of […]
